diff --git a/lib/sslgen.c b/lib/sslgen.c
index 5e8f75332..7592e668b 100644
--- a/lib/sslgen.c
+++ b/lib/sslgen.c
@@ -507,13 +507,10 @@ CURLcode Curl_ssl_initsessions(struct SessionHandle *data, long amount)
     return CURLE_OK;
 
   session = (struct curl_ssl_session *)
-    malloc(amount * sizeof(struct curl_ssl_session));
+    calloc(sizeof(struct curl_ssl_session), amount);
   if(!session)
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
 
-  /* "blank out" the newly allocated memory */
-  memset(session, 0, amount * sizeof(struct curl_ssl_session));
-
   /* store the info in the SSL section */
   data->set.ssl.numsessions = amount;
   data->state.session = session;