diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
index 8836011..a2f2c77 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
@@ -1214,10 +1214,9 @@
 {
 
 	ahc->platform_data =
-	    kmalloc(sizeof(struct ahc_platform_data), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	    kzalloc(sizeof(struct ahc_platform_data), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ahc->platform_data == NULL)
 		return (ENOMEM);
-	memset(ahc->platform_data, 0, sizeof(struct ahc_platform_data));
 	ahc->platform_data->irq = AHC_LINUX_NOIRQ;
 	ahc_lockinit(ahc);
 	ahc->seltime = (aic7xxx_seltime & 0x3) << 4;