diff --git a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
index aea6616..d504eed 100644
--- a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
+++ b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
@@ -115,14 +115,12 @@
  */
 static struct lapb_cb *lapb_create_cb(void)
 {
-	struct lapb_cb *lapb = kmalloc(sizeof(*lapb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	struct lapb_cb *lapb = kzalloc(sizeof(*lapb), GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 
 	if (!lapb)
 		goto out;
 
-	memset(lapb, 0x00, sizeof(*lapb));
-
 	skb_queue_head_init(&lapb->write_queue);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&lapb->ack_queue);