1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
index 061a7c61402a..e11790f6debe 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int snd_virmidi_dev_attach_seq(struct snd_virmidi_dev *rdev)
         if (rdev->client >= 0)
                 return 0;
 
-        pinfo = kmalloc(sizeof(*pinfo), GFP_KERNEL);
+        pinfo = kzalloc(sizeof(*pinfo), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!pinfo) {
                 err = -ENOMEM;
                 goto __error;
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static int snd_virmidi_dev_attach_seq(struct snd_virmidi_dev *rdev)
         rdev->client = client;
 
         /* create a port */
-        memset(pinfo, 0, sizeof(*pinfo));
         pinfo->addr.client = client;
         sprintf(pinfo->name, "VirMIDI %d-%d", rdev->card->number, rdev->device);
         /* set all capabilities */