diff --git a/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c b/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c
index ad8c56f84d54..34165ef46e57 100644
--- a/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c
+++ b/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c
@@ -4060,7 +4060,7 @@ static ssize_t dbglog_block_read(struct file *file,
 	char *buf;
 	int ret;
 
-	buf = vmalloc(count);
+	buf = vzalloc(count);
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;