1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
index 1cd17d274a12..974d17f0263e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
@@ -203,13 +203,12 @@ static int set_registers(pegasus_t * pegasus, __u16 indx, __u16 size,
         char *buffer;
         DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
-        buffer = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+        buffer = kmemdup(data, size, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!buffer) {
                 netif_warn(pegasus, drv, pegasus->net,
                            "out of memory in %s\n", __func__);
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        memcpy(buffer, data, size);
 
         add_wait_queue(&pegasus->ctrl_wait, &wait);
         set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
@@ -255,13 +254,12 @@ static int set_register(pegasus_t * pegasus, __u16 indx, __u8 data)
         char *tmp;
         DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
-        tmp = kmalloc(1, GFP_KERNEL);
+        tmp = kmemdup(&data, 1, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!tmp) {
                 netif_warn(pegasus, drv, pegasus->net,
                            "out of memory in %s\n", __func__);
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        memcpy(tmp, &data, 1);
         add_wait_queue(&pegasus->ctrl_wait, &wait);
         set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
         while (pegasus->flags & ETH_REGS_CHANGED)