1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 37a184021647..edb8fc97ae11 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ replay:
                 /* Create new proto tcf */
 
                 err = -ENOBUFS;
-                if ((tp = kmalloc(sizeof(*tp), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
+                if ((tp = kzalloc(sizeof(*tp), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
                         goto errout;
                 err = -EINVAL;
                 tp_ops = tcf_proto_lookup_ops(tca[TCA_KIND-1]);
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ replay:
                         kfree(tp);
                         goto errout;
                 }
-                memset(tp, 0, sizeof(*tp));
                 tp->ops = tp_ops;
                 tp->protocol = protocol;
                 tp->prio = nprio ? : tcf_auto_prio(*back);