diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index b67617b68e50..8fd9d42aa8e2 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static int line6_init_cap_control(struct usb_line6 *line6)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if (line6->properties->capabilities & LINE6_CAP_CONTROL_MIDI) {
-		line6->buffer_message = kmalloc(LINE6_MIDI_MESSAGE_MAXLEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+		line6->buffer_message = kzalloc(LINE6_MIDI_MESSAGE_MAXLEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!line6->buffer_message)
 			return -ENOMEM;