diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
index 5f6fa4c..a641537 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
@@ -368,10 +368,9 @@
 {
 	struct fs3270 *fp;
 
-	fp = (struct fs3270 *) kmalloc(sizeof(struct fs3270),GFP_KERNEL);
+	fp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct fs3270),GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!fp)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	memset(fp, 0, sizeof(struct fs3270));
 	fp->init = raw3270_request_alloc(0);
 	if (IS_ERR(fp->init)) {
 		kfree(fp);