diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ppa.c b/drivers/scsi/ppa.c
index 2f1fa1e..67b6d76 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ppa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ppa.c
@@ -1014,10 +1014,9 @@
 	int modes, ppb, ppb_hi;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
-	dev = kmalloc(sizeof(ppa_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
+	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(ppa_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(ppa_struct));
 	dev->base = -1;
 	dev->mode = PPA_AUTODETECT;
 	dev->recon_tmo = PPA_RECON_TMO;