diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index 47959aadbc503..66cf09e637e4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ static int ca8210_spi_transfer(
 
 	dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "%s called\n", __func__);
 
-	cas_ctl = kmalloc(sizeof(*cas_ctl), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	cas_ctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*cas_ctl), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!cas_ctl)
 		return -ENOMEM;