diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index 0e18fdb9dddb..09676b4e5d89 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -765,13 +765,11 @@ struct hvc_struct __devinit *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int data,
 			return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
 
-	hp = kmalloc(ALIGN(sizeof(*hp), sizeof(long)) + outbuf_size,
+	hp = kzalloc(ALIGN(sizeof(*hp), sizeof(long)) + outbuf_size,
 			GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hp)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	memset(hp, 0x00, sizeof(*hp));
-
 	hp->vtermno = vtermno;
 	hp->data = data;
 	hp->ops = ops;