diff --git a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
index 857414a..7bf1b2b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
@@ -1373,9 +1373,7 @@
 	int sg_count, ret;
 
 	/* first DWORD empty */
-	desc->ptr[0].len = 0;
-	to_talitos_ptr(&desc->ptr[0], 0);
-	desc->ptr[0].j_extent = 0;
+	desc->ptr[0] = zero_entry;
 
 	/* cipher iv */
 	to_talitos_ptr(&desc->ptr[1], edesc->iv_dma);
@@ -1445,9 +1443,7 @@
 			       DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 
 	/* last DWORD empty */
-	desc->ptr[6].len = 0;
-	to_talitos_ptr(&desc->ptr[6], 0);
-	desc->ptr[6].j_extent = 0;
+	desc->ptr[6] = zero_entry;
 
 	ret = talitos_submit(dev, ctx->ch, desc, callback, areq);
 	if (ret != -EINPROGRESS) {