diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
index debfc1389cb3..298445f6d3d4 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int diMount(struct inode *ipimap)
 	 * allocate/initialize the in-memory inode map control structure
 	 */
 	/* allocate the in-memory inode map control structure. */
-	imap = kmalloc(sizeof(struct inomap), GFP_KERNEL);
+	imap = kzalloc(sizeof(struct inomap), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (imap == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;