1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/pmeth_lib.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/pmeth_lib.c
index e51ae51098..82c3f875f3 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/pmeth_lib.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/pmeth_lib.c
@@ -196,12 +196,10 @@ EVP_PKEY_meth_new(int id, int flags)
 {
         EVP_PKEY_METHOD *pmeth;
 
-        pmeth = malloc(sizeof(EVP_PKEY_METHOD));
+        pmeth = calloc(1, sizeof(EVP_PKEY_METHOD));
         if (!pmeth)
                 return NULL;
 
-        memset(pmeth, 0, sizeof(EVP_PKEY_METHOD));
-
         pmeth->pkey_id = id;
         pmeth->flags = flags | EVP_PKEY_FLAG_DYNAMIC;