diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
index f9f9687316b5..4a9cf8da67a6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
@@ -2806,7 +2806,7 @@ qla2x00_do_dport_diagnostics(struct bsg_job *bsg_job)
 	    !IS_QLA28XX(vha->hw) && !IS_QLA29XX(vha->hw))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	dd = kmalloc_obj(*dd);
+	dd = kzalloc_obj(*dd);
 	if (!dd) {
 		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x70db,
 		    "Failed to allocate memory for dport.\n");