diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 47965df..5975cd5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@
 	if ((err = pci_enable_device(pci)) < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	chip = kcalloc(1, sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
+	chip = kzalloc(sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (chip == NULL) {
 		pci_disable_device(pci);
 		return -ENOMEM;