diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 4a775f6..573ff6c 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -272,13 +272,11 @@
 	if (hu)
 		return -EEXIST;
 
-	if (!(hu = kmalloc(sizeof(struct hci_uart), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+	if (!(hu = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hci_uart), GFP_KERNEL))) {
 		BT_ERR("Can't allocate controll structure");
 		return -ENFILE;
 	}
 
-	memset(hu, 0, sizeof(struct hci_uart));
-
 	tty->disc_data = hu;
 	hu->tty = tty;