diff --git a/src/rtos/mqx.c b/src/rtos/mqx.c
index 0ba462c9a..272658c8a 100644
--- a/src/rtos/mqx.c
+++ b/src/rtos/mqx.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int mqx_get_thread_reg_list(
 /* API function, export list of required symbols */
 static int mqx_get_symbol_list_to_lookup(symbol_table_elem_t *symbol_list[])
 {
-	*symbol_list = malloc(sizeof(symbol_table_elem_t) * ARRAY_SIZE(mqx_symbol_list));
+	*symbol_list = calloc(ARRAY_SIZE(mqx_symbol_list), sizeof(symbol_table_elem_t));
 	if (NULL == *symbol_list)
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	/* export required symbols */