diff --git a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_cdrom.c b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_cdrom.c
index abc705731..121477392 100644
--- a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_cdrom.c
+++ b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_cdrom.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int cdrom_attach(struct scst_device *dev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	buffer = kzalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buffer = kmalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer) {
 		TRACE(TRACE_OUT_OF_MEM, "%s", "Memory allocation failure");
 		res = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_modisk.c b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_modisk.c
index 2ba8ab25b..8bd0a2d1b 100644
--- a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_modisk.c
+++ b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_modisk.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ int modisk_attach(struct scst_device *dev)
 		goto out_free_params;
 	}
 
-	buffer = kzalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buffer = kmalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer) {
 		TRACE(TRACE_OUT_OF_MEM, "%s", "Memory allocation failure");
 		res = -ENOMEM;