diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index e265a0ca6bdd..cb5cbb150dcd 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ struct p9_client *p9_client_create(const char *dev_name, char *options)
 	struct p9_client *clnt;
 	char *client_id;
 
-	clnt = kmalloc(sizeof(*clnt), GFP_KERNEL);
+	clnt = kzalloc(sizeof(*clnt), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!clnt)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);