diff --git a/zebra/zserv.c b/zebra/zserv.c
index e90fe01..c02eac8 100644
--- a/zebra/zserv.c
+++ b/zebra/zserv.c
@@ -780,9 +780,8 @@
   s = client->ibuf;
 
   /* Allocate new rib. */
-  rib = XMALLOC (MTYPE_RIB, sizeof (struct rib));
-  memset (rib, 0, sizeof (struct rib));
-
+  rib = XCALLOC (MTYPE_RIB, sizeof (struct rib));
+  
   /* Type, flags, message. */
   rib->type = stream_getc (s);
   rib->flags = stream_getc (s);