diff --git a/drivers/parisc/wax.c b/drivers/parisc/wax.c
index 17dce2a..813c2c2 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/wax.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/wax.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	struct gsc_irq gsc_irq;
 	int ret;
 
-	wax = kmalloc(sizeof(*wax), GFP_KERNEL);
+	wax = kzalloc(sizeof(*wax), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!wax)
 		return -ENOMEM;