1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
index 27a8dbe6f6a8..c3dafa29054f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ static int pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
         chip = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
         runtime = substream->runtime;
 
-        if (!(pipe = kmalloc(sizeof(struct audiopipe), GFP_KERNEL)))
+        pipe = kzalloc(sizeof(struct audiopipe), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!pipe)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        memset(pipe, 0, sizeof(struct audiopipe));
         pipe->index = -1;               /* Not configured yet */
 
         /* Set up hw capabilities and contraints */