diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c
index 280e963..280dd7a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c
@@ -500,11 +500,10 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	tps = kmalloc(sizeof *tps, GFP_KERNEL);
+	tps = kzalloc(sizeof *tps, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tps)
 		return 0;
 
-	memset(tps, 0, sizeof *tps);
 	init_MUTEX(&tps->lock);
 	INIT_WORK(&tps->work, tps65010_work, tps);
 	tps->irq = -1;