diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
index 76e6c40d525e..bdaac839dacc 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
@@ -293,9 +293,7 @@ impl<T: DriverObject> AllocImpl for Object<T> {
 }
 
 pub(super) const fn create_fops() -> bindings::file_operations {
-    // SAFETY: As by the type invariant, it is safe to initialize `bindings::file_operations`
-    // zeroed.
-    let mut fops: bindings::file_operations = unsafe { core::mem::zeroed() };
+    let mut fops: bindings::file_operations = pin_init::zeroed();
 
     fops.owner = core::ptr::null_mut();
     fops.open = Some(bindings::drm_open);