diff --git a/net/appletalk/aarp.c b/net/appletalk/aarp.c
index 30493ea3c010..078fb7a6efa5 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/aarp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/aarp.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static void aarp_purge(void)
  */
 static struct aarp_entry *aarp_alloc(void)
 {
-	struct aarp_entry *a = kmalloc_obj(*a, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	struct aarp_entry *a = kzalloc_obj(*a, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!a)
 		return NULL;