diff --git a/sound/pci/cs4281.c b/sound/pci/cs4281.c
index e3e0302..421430b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs4281.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs4281.c
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@
 	*rchip = NULL;
 	if ((err = pci_enable_device(pci)) < 0)
 		return err;
-	chip = kcalloc(1, sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
+	chip = kzalloc(sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (chip == NULL) {
 		pci_disable_device(pci);
 		return -ENOMEM;