1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index 1ff7152a8..0e7d5cf58 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ channel_new(char *ctype, int type, int rfd, int wfd, int efd,
         /* Do initial allocation if this is the first call. */
         if (channels_alloc == 0) {
                 channels_alloc = 10;
-                channels = xmalloc(channels_alloc * sizeof(Channel *));
+                channels = xcalloc(channels_alloc, sizeof(Channel *));
                 for (i = 0; i < channels_alloc; i++)
                         channels[i] = NULL;
         }
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ channel_new(char *ctype, int type, int rfd, int wfd, int efd,
                         channels[i] = NULL;
         }
         /* Initialize and return new channel. */
-        c = channels[found] = xmalloc(sizeof(Channel));
-        memset(c, 0, sizeof(Channel));
+        c = channels[found] = xcalloc(1, sizeof(Channel));
         buffer_init(&c->input);
         buffer_init(&c->output);
         buffer_init(&c->extended);
@@ -2842,7 +2841,7 @@ x11_create_display_inet(int x11_display_offset, int x11_use_localhost,
         }
 
         /* Allocate a channel for each socket. */
-        *chanids = xmalloc(sizeof(**chanids) * (num_socks + 1));
+        *chanids = xcalloc(num_socks + 1, sizeof(**chanids));
         for (n = 0; n < num_socks; n++) {
                 sock = socks[n];
                 nc = channel_new("x11 listener",