diff --git a/media/libstagefright/codecs/mp3dec/SoftMP3.cpp b/media/libstagefright/codecs/mp3dec/SoftMP3.cpp
index 2364684..cd984f0 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/codecs/mp3dec/SoftMP3.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/codecs/mp3dec/SoftMP3.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     mConfig->crcEnabled = false;
 
     uint32_t memRequirements = pvmp3_decoderMemRequirements();
-    mDecoderBuf = malloc(memRequirements);
+    mDecoderBuf = calloc(1, memRequirements);
 
     pvmp3_InitDecoder(mConfig, mDecoderBuf);
     mIsFirst = true;