diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index 1dce9304101..ee5c3e9a598 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct fuse_file *fuse_file_alloc(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 {
 	struct fuse_file *ff;
 
-	ff = kmalloc(sizeof(struct fuse_file), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ff = kzalloc(sizeof(struct fuse_file), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (unlikely(!ff))
 		return NULL;