diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pd6729.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pd6729.c
index e7a6d9a..f2789af 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pd6729.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pd6729.c
@@ -634,13 +634,11 @@
 	char configbyte;
 	struct pd6729_socket *socket;
 
-	socket = kmalloc(sizeof(struct pd6729_socket) * MAX_SOCKETS,
+	socket = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pd6729_socket) * MAX_SOCKETS,
 			 GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!socket)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memset(socket, 0, sizeof(struct pd6729_socket) * MAX_SOCKETS);
-
 	if ((ret = pci_enable_device(dev)))
 		goto err_out_free_mem;