diff --git a/kaleid/libc/mem.c b/kaleid/libc/mem.c
index ae8f2d5..7107bd0 100644
--- a/kaleid/libc/mem.c
+++ b/kaleid/libc/mem.c
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ void *malloc(size_t n)
     void *ptr;
     error_t rc;
 
+#ifndef _KALEID_KERNEL
     rc = KalAllocMemory(&ptr, n);
+#else
+    rc = KalAllocMemoryEx(&ptr, n, M_ZEROED, 0);
+#endif
     if (rc > 0) seterrno(rc);
 
     return ptr;