diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index b175da772241..818fed746082 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int line6_send_raw_message_async(struct usb_line6 *line6, const char *buffer,
 	struct urb *urb;
 
 	/* create message: */
-	msg = kmalloc(sizeof(struct message), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	msg = kzalloc(sizeof(struct message), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (msg == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static int line6_init_cap_control(struct usb_line6 *line6)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* initialize USB buffers: */
-	line6->buffer_listen = kmalloc(LINE6_BUFSIZE_LISTEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+	line6->buffer_listen = kzalloc(LINE6_BUFSIZE_LISTEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!line6->buffer_listen)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ 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;