1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 287518c6caa4..04d888628f29 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -190,10 +190,9 @@ static size_t cfg80211_gen_new_ie(const u8 *ie, size_t ielen,
         /* copy subelement as we need to change its content to
          * mark an ie after it is processed.
          */
-        sub_copy = kmalloc(subie_len, gfp);
+        sub_copy = kmemdup(subelement, subie_len, gfp);
         if (!sub_copy)
                 return 0;
-        memcpy(sub_copy, subelement, subie_len);
 
         pos = &new_ie[0];