diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c
index 3edd454..0f5b38a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_vdma.c
@@ -498,11 +498,10 @@
 	struct xilinx_cdma_tx_segment *segment;
 	dma_addr_t phys;
 
-	segment = dma_pool_alloc(chan->desc_pool, GFP_ATOMIC, &phys);
+	segment = dma_pool_zalloc(chan->desc_pool, GFP_ATOMIC, &phys);
 	if (!segment)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(segment, 0, sizeof(*segment));
 	segment->phys = phys;
 
 	return segment;
@@ -520,11 +519,10 @@
 	struct xilinx_axidma_tx_segment *segment;
 	dma_addr_t phys;
 
-	segment = dma_pool_alloc(chan->desc_pool, GFP_ATOMIC, &phys);
+	segment = dma_pool_zalloc(chan->desc_pool, GFP_ATOMIC, &phys);
 	if (!segment)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(segment, 0, sizeof(*segment));
 	segment->phys = phys;
 
 	return segment;