diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
index e1dc0ffee027..d0c2d732dcff 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ dasd_ioctl_information(struct dasd_device *device,
 	if (!device->discipline->fill_info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	dasd_info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dasd_information2_t), GFP_KERNEL);
+	dasd_info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dasd_information2_t), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (dasd_info == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ dasd_ioctl_information(struct dasd_device *device,
 		memcpy(dasd_info->type, device->discipline->name, 4);
 	else
 		memcpy(dasd_info->type, "none", 4);
-	dasd_info->req_queue_len = 0;
-	dasd_info->chanq_len = 0;
+
 	if (device->request_queue->request_fn) {
 		struct list_head *l;
 #ifdef DASD_EXTENDED_PROFILING