diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index bb0a43b8a6b0..98301add20f4 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -908,16 +908,13 @@ static struct p9_fid *p9_fid_create(struct p9_client *clnt)
 	struct p9_fid *fid;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_FID, "clnt %p\n", clnt);
-	fid = kmalloc(sizeof(struct p9_fid), GFP_KERNEL);
+	fid = kzalloc(sizeof(struct p9_fid), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!fid)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(&fid->qid, 0, sizeof(struct p9_qid));
 	fid->mode = -1;
 	fid->uid = current_fsuid();
 	fid->clnt = clnt;
-	fid->rdir = NULL;
-	fid->fid = 0;
 
 	idr_preload(GFP_KERNEL);
 	spin_lock_irq(&clnt->lock);