1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index ca239fc86d8d..a1789cd684bf 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -866,7 +866,8 @@ int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        *buf = vmalloc(i_size);
+        if (id != READING_FIRMWARE_PREALLOC_BUFFER)
+                *buf = vmalloc(i_size);
         if (!*buf) {
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
                 goto out;
@@ -897,8 +898,10 @@ int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
 
 out_free:
         if (ret < 0) {
-                vfree(*buf);
-                *buf = NULL;
+                if (id != READING_FIRMWARE_PREALLOC_BUFFER) {
+                        vfree(*buf);
+                        *buf = NULL;
+                }
         }
 
 out: