1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/engine/eng_lib.c b/crypto/engine/eng_lib.c
index c477c7efc5..a113ebc57c 100644
--- a/crypto/engine/eng_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/engine/eng_lib.c
@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@ ENGINE *ENGINE_new(void)
 {
     ENGINE *ret;
 
-    ret = OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(*ret));
+    ret = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(*ret));
     if (ret == NULL) {
         ENGINEerr(ENGINE_F_ENGINE_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
         return NULL;
     }
-    memset(ret, 0, sizeof(*ret));
     ret->struct_ref = 1;
     engine_ref_debug(ret, 0, 1)
         CRYPTO_new_ex_data(CRYPTO_EX_INDEX_ENGINE, ret, &ret->ex_data);