1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
index eb6695dcd73b..3ac64e25f10c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
@@ -477,15 +477,14 @@ static int exp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct ct_expect_iter_state *st;
         int ret;
 
-        st = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ct_expect_iter_state), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (st == NULL)
+        st = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ct_expect_iter_state), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!st)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         ret = seq_open(file, &exp_seq_ops);
         if (ret)
                 goto out_free;
         seq          = file->private_data;
         seq->private = st;
-        memset(st, 0, sizeof(struct ct_expect_iter_state));
         return ret;
 out_free:
         kfree(st);