diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c
index 8df2ff7..5e88c1f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpi6205.c
@@ -482,13 +482,12 @@
 	if (phm->u.s.resource.r.pci->device_id != HPI_PCI_DEV_ID_DSP6205)
 		return;
 
-	ao.priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct hpi_hw_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ao.priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hpi_hw_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ao.priv) {
 		HPI_DEBUG_LOG(ERROR, "cant get mem for adapter object\n");
 		phr->error = HPI_ERROR_MEMORY_ALLOC;
 		return;
 	}
-	memset(ao.priv, 0, sizeof(struct hpi_hw_obj));
 
 	ao.pci = *phm->u.s.resource.r.pci;
 	err = create_adapter_obj(&ao, &os_error_code);