diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c
index e89173f91637..f6b890dea7e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -6489,7 +6489,7 @@ static int hwsim_new_radio_nl(struct sk_buff *msg, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_PMSR_SUPPORT]) {
 		struct cfg80211_pmsr_capabilities *pmsr_capa;
 
-		pmsr_capa = kmalloc_obj(*pmsr_capa);
+		pmsr_capa = kzalloc_obj(*pmsr_capa);
 		if (!pmsr_capa) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out_free;