diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
index e9b848622a3a..746414763da5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static int usblp_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate buffer for printer status */
-	usblp->statusbuf = kmalloc(STATUS_BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	usblp->statusbuf = kzalloc(STATUS_BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!usblp->statusbuf) {
 		retval = -ENOMEM;
 		goto abort;