diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_pro.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_pro.c
index d516def846ab..b304198f0b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_pro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_pro.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int pcan_usb_pro_drv_loaded(struct peak_usb_device *dev, int loaded)
 	u8 *buffer;
 	int err;
 
-	buffer = kmalloc(PCAN_USBPRO_FCT_DRVLD_REQ_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buffer = kzalloc(PCAN_USBPRO_FCT_DRVLD_REQ_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer)
 		return -ENOMEM;