1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
index f0d2a0902e..c2cebd936f 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ X509_VERIFY_PARAM_new(void)
 {
         X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param;
 
-        param = malloc(sizeof(X509_VERIFY_PARAM));
-        memset(param, 0, sizeof(X509_VERIFY_PARAM));
+        param = calloc(1, sizeof(X509_VERIFY_PARAM));
         x509_verify_param_zero(param);
         return param;
 }