diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_subscriber_base.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_subscriber_base.c
index 868b355..48374ea 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_subscriber_base.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_subscriber_base.c
@@ -115,11 +115,10 @@
 {
 	struct gsm_subscriber *s;
 
-	s = talloc(tall_subscr_ctx, struct gsm_subscriber);
+	s = talloc_zero(tall_subscr_ctx, struct gsm_subscriber);
 	if (!s)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(s, 0, sizeof(*s));
 	llist_add_tail(&s->entry, &active_subscribers);
 	s->use_count = 1;
 	s->tmsi = GSM_RESERVED_TMSI;