diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
index fe0e785ed7d2..817a79462b3d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
@@ -186,12 +186,10 @@ struct mmc_card *mmc_alloc_card(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card;
 
-	card = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mmc_card), GFP_KERNEL);
+	card = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mmc_card), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!card)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	memset(card, 0, sizeof(struct mmc_card));
-
 	card->host = host;
 
 	device_initialize(&card->dev);