diff --git a/kernel/profile.c b/kernel/profile.c
index 66f841b7fbd38fd0fcca92d62c4f70860b24bbb2..14c9f87b9fc95d8eeb545b7fe29cccc171c9df47 100644
--- a/kernel/profile.c
+++ b/kernel/profile.c
@@ -126,11 +126,9 @@ int __ref profile_init(void)
 	if (prof_buffer)
 		return 0;
 
-	prof_buffer = vmalloc(buffer_bytes);
-	if (prof_buffer) {
-		memset(prof_buffer, 0, buffer_bytes);
+	prof_buffer = vzalloc(buffer_bytes);
+	if (prof_buffer)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	free_cpumask_var(prof_cpu_mask);
 	return -ENOMEM;