diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c
index bc275b2a7d37..06d1e654483e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188eu_recv.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int	rtl8188eu_init_recv_priv(struct adapter *padapter)
 	_rtw_init_queue(&precvpriv->free_recv_buf_queue);
 
 	precvpriv->pallocated_recv_buf =
-		kzalloc(NR_RECVBUFF * sizeof(struct recv_buf), GFP_KERNEL);
+		kcalloc(NR_RECVBUFF, sizeof(struct recv_buf), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (precvpriv->pallocated_recv_buf == NULL) {
 		res = _FAIL;
 		RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_recv_c_, _drv_err_,