diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c b/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c
index 44ca66cb9b8f..f34efa7c61b4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int ttusb_dec_send_command(struct ttusb_dec *dec, const u8 command,
 
 	dprintk("%s\n", __func__);
 
-	b = kmalloc(COMMAND_PACKET_SIZE + 4, GFP_KERNEL);
+	b = kzalloc(COMMAND_PACKET_SIZE + 4, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!b)
 		return -ENOMEM;