diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
index 7170d1e29896..2c505ee71014 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int nmi_setup_mux(void)
 
 	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
 		per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).multiplex =
-			kmalloc(multiplex_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+			kzalloc(multiplex_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).multiplex)
 			return 0;
 	}
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@ static int allocate_msrs(void)
 
 	int i;
 	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).counters = kmalloc(counters_size,
+		per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).counters = kzalloc(counters_size,
 							GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).counters)
 			return 0;
-		per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).controls = kmalloc(controls_size,
+		per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).controls = kzalloc(controls_size,
 							GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!per_cpu(cpu_msrs, i).controls)
 			return 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c
index 2aab018a7a56..f4ebc4596da8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_amd.c
@@ -147,15 +147,11 @@ static void op_amd_fill_in_addresses(struct op_msrs * const msrs)
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_COUNTERS; i++) {
 		if (reserve_perfctr_nmi(MSR_K7_PERFCTR0 + i))
 			msrs->counters[i].addr = MSR_K7_PERFCTR0 + i;
-		else
-			msrs->counters[i].addr = 0;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_CONTROLS; i++) {
 		if (reserve_evntsel_nmi(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + i))
 			msrs->controls[i].addr = MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + i;
-		else
-			msrs->controls[i].addr = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_p4.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_p4.c
index ac6b354becdf..e6a160a4684a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_p4.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_p4.c
@@ -394,12 +394,6 @@ static void p4_fill_in_addresses(struct op_msrs * const msrs)
 	setup_num_counters();
 	stag = get_stagger();
 
-	/* initialize some registers */
-	for (i = 0; i < num_counters; ++i)
-		msrs->counters[i].addr = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < num_controls; ++i)
-		msrs->controls[i].addr = 0;
-
 	/* the counter & cccr registers we pay attention to */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_counters; ++i) {
 		addr = p4_counters[VIRT_CTR(stag, i)].counter_address;
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
index c344525ebb55..5d1727ba409e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c
@@ -37,15 +37,11 @@ static void ppro_fill_in_addresses(struct op_msrs * const msrs)
 	for (i = 0; i < num_counters; i++) {
 		if (reserve_perfctr_nmi(MSR_P6_PERFCTR0 + i))
 			msrs->counters[i].addr = MSR_P6_PERFCTR0 + i;
-		else
-			msrs->counters[i].addr = 0;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_counters; i++) {
 		if (reserve_evntsel_nmi(MSR_P6_EVNTSEL0 + i))
 			msrs->controls[i].addr = MSR_P6_EVNTSEL0 + i;
-		else
-			msrs->controls[i].addr = 0;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ static void ppro_setup_ctrs(struct op_x86_model_spec const *model,
 	int i;
 
 	if (!reset_value) {
-		reset_value = kmalloc(sizeof(reset_value[0]) * num_counters,
+		reset_value = kzalloc(sizeof(reset_value[0]) * num_counters,
 					GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!reset_value)
 			return;