diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c b/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
index 32a33da..ca72cda 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	struct client *client = data;
 	struct iso_interrupt_event *e;
 
-	e = kzalloc(sizeof(*e) + header_length, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	e = kmalloc(sizeof(*e) + header_length, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (e == NULL)
 		return;