1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/pkcs7/bio_ber.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/pkcs7/bio_ber.c
index 216d237b4d..fbcbd16abe 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/pkcs7/bio_ber.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/pkcs7/bio_ber.c
@@ -126,11 +126,9 @@ static int ber_new(BIO *bi)
         {
         BIO_BER_CTX *ctx;
 
-        ctx=(BIO_BER_CTX *)malloc(sizeof(BIO_BER_CTX));
+        ctx=calloc(1, sizeof(BIO_BER_CTX));
         if (ctx == NULL) return(0);
 
-        memset((char *)ctx,0,sizeof(BIO_BER_CTX));
-
         bi->init=0;
         bi->ptr=(char *)ctx;
         bi->flags=0;