diff --git a/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c b/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
index 664fc5c..b75eda8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
@@ -540,12 +540,11 @@
 	dinfo->pdev  = pdev;
 
 	/* Reserve pixmap space. */
-	info->pixmap.addr = kmalloc(64 * 1024, GFP_KERNEL);
+	info->pixmap.addr = kzalloc(64 * 1024, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (info->pixmap.addr == NULL) {
 		ERR_MSG("Cannot reserve pixmap memory.\n");
 		goto err_out_pixmap;
 	}
-	memset(info->pixmap.addr, 0, 64 * 1024);
 
 	/* set early this option because it could be changed by tv encoder
 	   driver */