diff --git a/gfx/font_driver.c b/gfx/font_driver.c
index 532abc5bcf..19a3e1fb52 100644
--- a/gfx/font_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/font_driver.c
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ font_data_t *font_driver_init_first(
 
    if (ok)
    {
-      font_data_t *font   = (font_data_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*font));
+      font_data_t *font   = (font_data_t*)malloc(sizeof(*font));
       font->renderer      = (const font_renderer_t*)font_driver;
       font->renderer_data = font_handle;
       font->size          = font_size;