1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/coda/upcall.c b/fs/coda/upcall.c
index 9b1ffaa0572e..f6c6c8adbc01 100644
--- a/fs/coda/upcall.c
+++ b/fs/coda/upcall.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ int venus_readlink(struct super_block *sb, struct CodaFid *fid,
         char *result;
         
         insize = max_t(unsigned int,
-                     INSIZE(readlink), OUTSIZE(readlink)+ *length + 1);
+                     INSIZE(readlink), OUTSIZE(readlink)+ *length);
         UPARG(CODA_READLINK);
 
         inp->coda_readlink.VFid = *fid;
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ int venus_readlink(struct super_block *sb, struct CodaFid *fid,
         error = coda_upcall(coda_vcp(sb), insize, &outsize, inp);
         if (!error) {
                 retlen = outp->coda_readlink.count;
-                if ( retlen > *length )
-                        retlen = *length;
+                if (retlen >= *length)
+                        retlen = *length - 1;
                 *length = retlen;
                 result =  (char *)outp + (long)outp->coda_readlink.data;
                 memcpy(buffer, result, retlen);