1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 0decee6c556e..489ea1098c96 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -468,12 +468,10 @@ static int pcmcia_device_query(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
                         if ((length < 2) || (length > 255))
                                 continue;
 
-                        new = kmalloc(sizeof(char) * length, GFP_KERNEL);
+                        new = kstrdup(tmp, GFP_KERNEL);
                         if (!new)
                                 continue;
 
-                        new = strncpy(new, tmp, length);
-
                         tmp = p_dev->prod_id[i];
                         p_dev->prod_id[i] = new;
                         kfree(tmp);