diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 9b3f0a9..0adcb79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2059,10 +2059,9 @@
 	int err = -ENOMEM, size;
 
 	size = sizeof(struct e1000_buffer) * tx_ring->count;
-	tx_ring->buffer_info = vmalloc(size);
+	tx_ring->buffer_info = vzalloc(size);
 	if (!tx_ring->buffer_info)
 		goto err;
-	memset(tx_ring->buffer_info, 0, size);
 
 	/* round up to nearest 4K */
 	tx_ring->size = tx_ring->count * sizeof(struct e1000_tx_desc);
@@ -2095,10 +2094,9 @@
 	int i, size, desc_len, err = -ENOMEM;
 
 	size = sizeof(struct e1000_buffer) * rx_ring->count;
-	rx_ring->buffer_info = vmalloc(size);
+	rx_ring->buffer_info = vzalloc(size);
 	if (!rx_ring->buffer_info)
 		goto err;
-	memset(rx_ring->buffer_info, 0, size);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < rx_ring->count; i++) {
 		buffer_info = &rx_ring->buffer_info[i];