diff --git a/lib/lru_cache.c b/lib/lru_cache.c
index 270de9d..a07e726 100644
--- a/lib/lru_cache.c
+++ b/lib/lru_cache.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	if (e_count > LC_MAX_ACTIVE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	slot = kzalloc(e_count * sizeof(struct hlist_head*), GFP_KERNEL);
+	slot = kcalloc(e_count, sizeof(struct hlist_head), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!slot)
 		goto out_fail;
 	element = kzalloc(e_count * sizeof(struct lc_element *), GFP_KERNEL);