diff --git a/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c b/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c
index c84e148..c89d076 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c
@@ -773,11 +773,10 @@
 	}
 	
 	
-	new_desc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mts_desc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	new_desc = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mts_desc), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!new_desc)
 		goto out;
 
-	memset(new_desc, 0, sizeof(*new_desc));
 	new_desc->urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!new_desc->urb)
 		goto out_kfree;