diff --git a/drivers/scsi/zorro7xx.c b/drivers/scsi/zorro7xx.c
index c822deb..ac67394 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/zorro7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/zorro7xx.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 static int __devinit zorro7xx_init_one(struct zorro_dev *z,
 				       const struct zorro_device_id *ent)
 {
-	struct Scsi_Host * host = NULL;
+	struct Scsi_Host *host;
 	struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters *hostdata;
 	struct zorro_driver_data *zdd;
 	unsigned long board, ioaddr;
@@ -89,14 +89,12 @@
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	hostdata = kmalloc(sizeof(struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (hostdata == NULL) {
+	hostdata = kzalloc(sizeof(struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!hostdata) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "zorro7xx: Failed to allocate host data\n");
 		goto out_release;
 	}
 
-	memset(hostdata, 0, sizeof(struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters));
-
 	/* Fill in the required pieces of hostdata */
 	if (ioaddr > 0x01000000)
 		hostdata->base = ioremap(ioaddr, zorro_resource_len(z));