diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 09d193d..eecb1f9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 	buf = kmalloc(sizeof(*buf), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf)
 		goto fail;
-	buf->buf = kzalloc(buf_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buf->buf = kmalloc(buf_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf->buf)
 		goto free_buf;
 	buf->len = 0;