diff --git a/net/wireless/wext.c b/net/wireless/wext.c
index fddcf9c11050..a2e4c60ac239 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext.c
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ static int ioctl_private_iw_point(struct iw_point *iwp, unsigned int cmd,
 	} else if (!iwp->pointer)
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	extra = kmalloc(extra_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	extra = kzalloc(extra_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!extra)
 		return -ENOMEM;