diff --git a/sound/ppc/daca.c b/sound/ppc/daca.c
index 46eebf5..57202b0 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/daca.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/daca.c
@@ -258,10 +258,9 @@
 		request_module("i2c-powermac");
 #endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */	
 
-	mix = kmalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
+	mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! mix)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(mix, 0, sizeof(*mix));
 	chip->mixer_data = mix;
 	chip->mixer_free = daca_cleanup;
 	mix->amp_on = 1; /* default on */