diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh_user.c b/vtysh/vtysh_user.c
index 239a633..248b181 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh_user.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh_user.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 static struct vtysh_user *
 user_new ()
 {
-  return XCALLOC (0, sizeof (struct vtysh_user));
+  return XCALLOC (MTYPE_TMP, sizeof (struct vtysh_user));
 }
 
 #if 0