1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_bugs.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_bugs.c
index cba0837aee2e..e3f4cd8876b5 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_bugs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_bugs.c
@@ -81,12 +81,17 @@ void lkdtm_OVERFLOW(void)
         (void) recursive_loop(recur_count);
 }
 
+static noinline void __lkdtm_CORRUPT_STACK(void *stack)
+{
+        memset(stack, 'a', 64);
+}
+
 noinline void lkdtm_CORRUPT_STACK(void)
 {
         /* Use default char array length that triggers stack protection. */
         char data[8];
+        __lkdtm_CORRUPT_STACK(&data);
 
-        memset((void *)data, 'a', 64);
         pr_info("Corrupted stack with '%16s'...\n", data);
 }