1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Python/pystate.c b/Python/pystate.c
index 8f0b6b8..bd2e44d 100644
--- a/Python/pystate.c
+++ b/Python/pystate.c
@@ -206,12 +206,11 @@ PyInterpreterState_New(void)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    PyInterpreterState *interp = PyMem_RawMalloc(sizeof(PyInterpreterState));
+    PyInterpreterState *interp = PyMem_RawCalloc(1, sizeof(PyInterpreterState));
     if (interp == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    memset(interp, 0, sizeof(*interp));
     interp->id_refcount = -1;
 
     _PyRuntimeState *runtime = &_PyRuntime;