1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/oss/nec_vrc5477.c b/sound/oss/nec_vrc5477.c
index d459bdb14154..27b4ba3aaa7c 100644
--- a/sound/oss/nec_vrc5477.c
+++ b/sound/oss/nec_vrc5477.c
@@ -1860,11 +1860,10 @@ static int __devinit vrc5477_ac97_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
         if (pcidev->irq == 0) 
                 return -1;
 
-        if (!(s = kmalloc(sizeof(struct vrc5477_ac97_state), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+        if (!(s = kzalloc(sizeof(struct vrc5477_ac97_state), GFP_KERNEL))) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX "alloc of device struct failed\n");
                 return -1;
         }
-        memset(s, 0, sizeof(struct vrc5477_ac97_state));
 
         init_waitqueue_head(&s->dma_adc.wait);
         init_waitqueue_head(&s->dma_dac.wait);