diff --git a/ipc/sem.c b/ipc/sem.c
index 21b3289..d3e12ef 100644
--- a/ipc/sem.c
+++ b/ipc/sem.c
@@ -1070,14 +1070,13 @@
 	ipc_rcu_getref(sma);
 	sem_unlock(sma);
 
-	new = (struct sem_undo *) kmalloc(sizeof(struct sem_undo) + sizeof(short)*nsems, GFP_KERNEL);
+	new = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sem_undo) + sizeof(short)*nsems, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!new) {
 		ipc_lock_by_ptr(&sma->sem_perm);
 		ipc_rcu_putref(sma);
 		sem_unlock(sma);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
-	memset(new, 0, sizeof(struct sem_undo) + sizeof(short)*nsems);
 	new->semadj = (short *) &new[1];
 	new->semid = semid;