diff --git a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
index e93e38a..5fc1c36 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@ int fsl_esdhc_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg;
 
-	cfg = malloc(sizeof(struct fsl_esdhc_cfg));
-	memset(cfg, 0, sizeof(struct fsl_esdhc_cfg));
+	cfg = calloc(sizeof(struct fsl_esdhc_cfg), 1);
 	cfg->esdhc_base = CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR;
 	cfg->sdhc_clk = gd->sdhc_clk;
 	return fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, cfg);