diff --git a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
index 542b58e..b44d56c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
+++ b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@
 	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;