1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index fdd37543aa79..02abfddce45a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -287,12 +287,10 @@ static int register_device (int minor, struct pp_struct *pp)
         char *name;
         int fl;
 
-        name = kmalloc (strlen (CHRDEV) + 3, GFP_KERNEL);
+        name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, CHRDEV "%x", minor);
         if (name == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        sprintf (name, CHRDEV "%x", minor);
-
         port = parport_find_number (minor);
         if (!port) {
                 printk (KERN_WARNING "%s: no associated port!\n", name);