1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/security/selinux/netif.c b/security/selinux/netif.c
index 718d7be9f4dd..b10c34e8a743 100644
--- a/security/selinux/netif.c
+++ b/security/selinux/netif.c
@@ -114,13 +114,12 @@ static struct sel_netif *sel_netif_lookup(struct net_device *dev)
         if (likely(netif != NULL))
                 goto out;
         
-        new = kmalloc(sizeof(*new), GFP_ATOMIC);
+        new = kzalloc(sizeof(*new), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!new) {
                 netif = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
                 goto out;
         }
         
-        memset(new, 0, sizeof(*new));
         nsec = &new->nsec;
 
         ret = security_netif_sid(dev->name, &nsec->if_sid, &nsec->msg_sid);