}
 
                /* prepare MQD backup */
-               kiq->mqd_backup = kmalloc(mqd_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+               kiq->mqd_backup = kzalloc(mqd_size, GFP_KERNEL);
                if (!kiq->mqd_backup) {
                        dev_warn(adev->dev,
                                 "no memory to create MQD backup for ring %s\n", ring->name);
 
                                ring->mqd_size = mqd_size;
                                /* prepare MQD backup */
-                               adev->gfx.me.mqd_backup[i] = kmalloc(mqd_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+                               adev->gfx.me.mqd_backup[i] = kzalloc(mqd_size, GFP_KERNEL);
                                if (!adev->gfx.me.mqd_backup[i]) {
                                        dev_warn(adev->dev, "no memory to create MQD backup for ring %s\n", ring->name);
                                        return -ENOMEM;
 
                        ring->mqd_size = mqd_size;
                        /* prepare MQD backup */
-                       adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[j] = kmalloc(mqd_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+                       adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[j] = kzalloc(mqd_size, GFP_KERNEL);
                        if (!adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[j]) {
                                dev_warn(adev->dev, "no memory to create MQD backup for ring %s\n", ring->name);
                                return -ENOMEM;