diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_imx.c b/drivers/net/fec_imx.c
index 4893291..49140e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_imx.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_IMX27
 	PCCR0 |= PCCR0_FEC_EN;
 #endif
-        edev = (struct eth_device *)malloc(sizeof(struct eth_device));
+        edev = (struct eth_device *)xzalloc(sizeof(struct eth_device));
         dev->type_data = edev;
 	fec = (struct fec_priv *)malloc(sizeof(*fec));
         edev->priv = fec;