1 files changed, 8 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
index c6e27e2f0390..3d20241b1261 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ static atomic_t open_allowed = ATOMIC_INIT(1);
 static char expect_close;
 static int temp_panic;
 static struct {                         /* this is private data for each ISA-PC watchdog card */
+        char fw_ver_str[6];             /* The cards firmware version */
         int revision;                   /* The card's revision */
         int supports_temp;              /* Wether or not the card has a temperature device */
         int command_mode;               /* Wether or not the card is in command mode */
@@ -238,27 +239,22 @@ static inline void pcwd_check_temperature_support(void)
                 pcwd_private.supports_temp = 1;
 }
 
-static inline char *get_firmware(void)
+static inline void pcwd_get_firmware(void)
 {
         int one, ten, hund, minor;
-        char *ret;
 
-        ret = kmalloc(6, GFP_KERNEL);
-        if(ret == NULL)
-                return NULL;
+        sprintf(pcwd_private.fw_ver_str, "ERROR");
 
         if (set_command_mode()) {
                 one = send_isa_command(CMD_ISA_VERSION_INTEGER);
                 ten = send_isa_command(CMD_ISA_VERSION_TENTH);
                 hund = send_isa_command(CMD_ISA_VERSION_HUNDRETH);
                 minor = send_isa_command(CMD_ISA_VERSION_MINOR);
-                sprintf(ret, "%c.%c%c%c", one, ten, hund, minor);
+                sprintf(pcwd_private.fw_ver_str, "%c.%c%c%c", one, ten, hund, minor);
         }
-        else
-                sprintf(ret, "ERROR");
-
         unset_command_mode();
-        return(ret);
+
+        return;
 }
 
 static inline int pcwd_get_option_switches(void)
@@ -276,17 +272,15 @@ static inline int pcwd_get_option_switches(void)
 
 static void pcwd_show_card_info(void)
 {
-        char *firmware;
         int option_switches;
 
         /* Get some extra info from the hardware (in command/debug/diag mode) */
         if (pcwd_private.revision == PCWD_REVISION_A)
                 printk(KERN_INFO PFX "ISA-PC Watchdog (REV.A) detected at port 0x%04x\n", pcwd_private.io_addr);
         else if (pcwd_private.revision == PCWD_REVISION_C) {
-                firmware = get_firmware();
+                pcwd_get_firmware();
                 printk(KERN_INFO PFX "ISA-PC Watchdog (REV.C) detected at port 0x%04x (Firmware version: %s)\n",
-                        pcwd_private.io_addr, firmware);
-                kfree(firmware);
+                        pcwd_private.io_addr, pcwd_private.fw_ver_str);
                 option_switches = pcwd_get_option_switches();
                 printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Option switches (0x%02x): Temperature Reset Enable=%s, Power On Delay=%s\n",
                         option_switches,