1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
index 16e850864b8a..2118de04fc35 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 {
         struct rate_control_alg *alg;
 
-        alg = kmalloc(sizeof(*alg), GFP_KERNEL);
+        alg = kzalloc(sizeof(*alg), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (alg == NULL) {
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        memset(alg, 0, sizeof(*alg));
         alg->ops = ops;
 
         mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);