1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/store/str_meth.c b/crypto/store/str_meth.c
index 74878197f9..c030198841 100644
--- a/crypto/store/str_meth.c
+++ b/crypto/store/str_meth.c
@@ -63,12 +63,10 @@
 
 STORE_METHOD *STORE_create_method(char *name)
 {
-    STORE_METHOD *store_method = OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(*store_method));
+    STORE_METHOD *store_method = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(*store_method));
 
-    if (store_method) {
-        memset(store_method, 0, sizeof(*store_method));
+    if (store_method)
         store_method->name = BUF_strdup(name);
-    }
     return store_method;
 }