diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 4a544e1e2038..673af5937489 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static void fbcon_prepare_logo(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 		if (scr_readw(r) != vc->vc_video_erase_char)
 			break;
 	if (r != q && new_rows >= rows + logo_lines) {
-		save = kmalloc(array3_size(logo_lines, new_cols, 2),
+		save = kzalloc(array3_size(logo_lines, new_cols, 2),
 			       GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (save) {
 			int i = cols < new_cols ? cols : new_cols;