diff --git a/drivers/gpib/cb7210/cb7210.c b/drivers/gpib/cb7210/cb7210.c
index 24c61b151071..e354666a5823 100644
--- a/drivers/gpib/cb7210/cb7210.c
+++ b/drivers/gpib/cb7210/cb7210.c
@@ -856,11 +856,10 @@ static int cb7210_allocate_private(struct gpib_board *board)
 {
 	struct cb7210_priv *priv;
 
-	board->private_data = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cb7210_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	board->private_data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cb7210_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!board->private_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	priv = board->private_data;
-	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct cb7210_priv));
 	init_nec7210_private(&priv->nec7210_priv);
 	return 0;
 }