diff --git a/src/hnbap_common.c b/src/hnbap_common.c
index d72ca3e5..cdf38e0d 100644
--- a/src/hnbap_common.c
+++ b/src/hnbap_common.c
@@ -223,11 +223,10 @@ IE_t *hnbap_new_ie(ProtocolIE_ID_t id,
 
 	IE_t *buff;
 
-	if ((buff = MALLOC(sizeof(IE_t))) == NULL) {
+	if ((buff = CALLOC(1, sizeof(IE_t))) == NULL) {
 		// Possible error on malloc
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	memset((void *)buff, 0, sizeof(IE_t));
 
 	buff->id = id;
 	buff->criticality = criticality;
diff --git a/src/rua_common.c b/src/rua_common.c
index 8e2cc91d..8c21faa1 100644
--- a/src/rua_common.c
+++ b/src/rua_common.c
@@ -197,11 +197,10 @@ RUA_IE_t *rua_new_ie(RUA_ProtocolIE_ID_t id,
 
 	RUA_IE_t *buff;
 
-	if ((buff = malloc(sizeof(*buff))) == NULL) {
+	if ((buff = CALLOC(1, sizeof(*buff))) == NULL) {
 		// Possible error on malloc
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	memset((void *)buff, 0, sizeof(*buff));
 
 	buff->id = id;
 	buff->criticality = criticality;