diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c
index e64e4e579518..82bc0d44212e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static int zd1201_setconfig(struct zd1201 *zd, int rid, const void *buf, int len
 	zd->rxdatas = 0;
 	zd->rxlen = 0;
 	for (seq=0; len > 0; seq++) {
-		request = kmalloc(16, gfp_mask);
+		request = kzalloc(16, gfp_mask);
 		if (!request)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, gfp_mask);
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ static int zd1201_setconfig(struct zd1201 *zd, int rid, const void *buf, int len
 			kfree(request);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		memset(request, 0, 16);
 		reqlen = len>12 ? 12 : len;
 		request[0] = ZD1201_USB_RESREQ;
 		request[1] = seq;