diff --git a/core/jni/android_os_HwBlob.cpp b/core/jni/android_os_HwBlob.cpp
index cb55618c685c0..e5b72caf27924 100644
--- a/core/jni/android_os_HwBlob.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android_os_HwBlob.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ JHwBlob::JHwBlob(JNIEnv *env, jobject thiz, size_t size)
       mOwnsBuffer(true),
       mHandle(0) {
     if (size > 0) {
-        mBuffer = malloc(size);
+        mBuffer = calloc(size, 1);
     }
 }