diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
index 4a73930..b07aa31 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
@@ -2079,12 +2079,11 @@
 		if (rc < 2)
 			continue;
 
-		fle = talloc(tall_fle_ctx, struct file_list_entry);
+		fle = talloc_zero(tall_fle_ctx, struct file_list_entry);
 		if (!fle) {
 			rc = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		memset(fle, 0, sizeof(*fle));
 
 		/* construct new filename */
 		strncpy(dir, bs11_sw->swl_fname, sizeof(dir));