diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index fd3bb9d..416172e 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 
-	if ((uart = kcalloc(1, sizeof(*uart), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
+	if ((uart = kzalloc(sizeof(*uart), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	uart->adaptor = adaptor;
 	uart->card = card;