diff --git a/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c
index 6643d1e..51113a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -604,12 +604,9 @@
 {
 	struct eth_device *dev;
 
-	dev = malloc(sizeof(*dev));
-	if (!dev) {
-		printf("Error: Failed to allocate memory\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
+	dev = calloc(1, sizeof(*dev));
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	dev->iobase = base_addr;