diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index bd94d5f9e62b..3300ba3c8588 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -646,10 +646,9 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < IP2_MAX_BOARDS; ++i ) {
 		if ( ip2config.addr[i] ) {
-			pB = kmalloc( sizeof(i2eBordStr), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if ( pB != NULL ) {
+			pB = kzalloc(sizeof(i2eBordStr), GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (pB) {
 				i2BoardPtrTable[i] = pB;
-				memset( pB, 0, sizeof(i2eBordStr) );
 				iiSetAddress( pB, ip2config.addr[i], ii2DelayTimer );
 				iiReset( pB );
 			} else {