diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index f1517ca8aba3..237ba7e21771 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ static struct p9_fid *p9_fid_create(struct p9_client *clnt)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_FID, "clnt %p\n", clnt);
-	fid = kmalloc(sizeof(struct p9_fid), GFP_KERNEL);
+	fid = kzalloc(sizeof(struct p9_fid), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!fid)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
@@ -902,11 +902,9 @@ static struct p9_fid *p9_fid_create(struct p9_client *clnt)
 	}
 	fid->fid = ret;
 
-	memset(&fid->qid, 0, sizeof(struct p9_qid));
 	fid->mode = -1;
 	fid->uid = current_fsuid();
 	fid->clnt = clnt;
-	fid->rdir = NULL;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&clnt->lock, flags);
 	list_add(&fid->flist, &clnt->fidlist);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clnt->lock, flags);