1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c
index 0c40f08346..6792c5b71d 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ec/ecp_nistp521.c
@@ -1872,8 +1872,8 @@ ec_GFp_nistp521_points_mul(const EC_GROUP * group, EC_POINT * r,
                          */
                         mixed = 1;
                 }
-                secrets = malloc(num_points * sizeof(felem_bytearray));
-                pre_comp = malloc(num_points * 17 * 3 * sizeof(felem));
+                secrets = calloc(num_points, sizeof(felem_bytearray));
+                pre_comp = calloc(num_points, 17 * 3 * sizeof(felem));
                 if (mixed)
                         tmp_felems = malloc((num_points * 17 + 1) * sizeof(felem));
                 if ((secrets == NULL) || (pre_comp == NULL) || (mixed && (tmp_felems == NULL))) {
@@ -1885,8 +1885,6 @@ ec_GFp_nistp521_points_mul(const EC_GROUP * group, EC_POINT * r,
                  * infinity, i.e., they contribute nothing to the linear
                  * combination
                  */
-                memset(secrets, 0, num_points * sizeof(felem_bytearray));
-                memset(pre_comp, 0, num_points * 17 * 3 * sizeof(felem));
                 for (i = 0; i < num_points; ++i) {
                         if (i == num)
                                 /*