diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c b/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c
index 0e66e90..597c007 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c
@@ -1027,12 +1027,11 @@
 	int i;
 
 	c = (ctlr_info_t *) hba[cntl_num];	
-	ld_buff = kmalloc(reportlunsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+	ld_buff = kzalloc(reportlunsize, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (ld_buff == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "cciss: out of memory\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	memset(ld_buff, 0, reportlunsize);
 	inq_buff = kmalloc(OBDR_TAPE_INQ_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (inq_buff == NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "cciss: out of memory\n");