diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_dbg.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_dbg.c
index e0387e495261..0d2aed82882a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_dbg.c
@@ -106,11 +106,10 @@ ret:
 int
 qedf_alloc_grc_dump_buf(u8 **buf, uint32_t len)
 {
-		*buf = vmalloc(len);
+		*buf = vzalloc(len);
 		if (!(*buf))
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		memset(*buf, 0, len);
 		return 0;
 }