diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
index c16578af3a77..4c72103a0b46 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int txInit(void)
 	 * tlock id = 0 is reserved.
 	 */
 	size = sizeof(struct tlock) * nTxLock;
-	TxLock = vmalloc(size);
+	TxLock = vzalloc(size);
 	if (TxLock == NULL) {
 		vfree(TxBlock);
 		return -ENOMEM;