diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index f291275ffd71..e89f7199c223 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -882,8 +882,6 @@ static inline void perf_arch_fetch_caller_regs(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned lo
  */
 static inline void perf_fetch_caller_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	memset(regs, 0, sizeof(*regs));
-
 	perf_arch_fetch_caller_regs(regs, CALLER_ADDR0);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c b/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
index 00df25fd86ef..7a68afca8249 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ perf_ftrace_function_call(unsigned long ip, unsigned long parent_ip,
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(ENTRY_SIZE > PERF_MAX_TRACE_SIZE);
 
+	memset(&regs, 0, sizeof(regs));
 	perf_fetch_caller_regs(&regs);
 
 	entry = perf_trace_buf_prepare(ENTRY_SIZE, TRACE_FN, NULL, &rctx);