diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c b/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
index 8582236..cbf30e5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/hwa-hc.c
@@ -464,8 +464,7 @@
 			port_idx << 8 | iface_no,
 			keyd, keyd_len, 1000 /* FIXME: arbitrary */);
 
-	memset(keyd, 0, sizeof(*keyd));	/* clear keys etc. */
-	kfree(keyd);
+	kzfree(keyd); /* clear keys etc. */
 	return result;
 }