1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 482f41f3f15e..6d57b7cd5424 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
-static ide_hwif_t ide_hwifs[MAX_HWIFS]; /* master data repository */
-
 /**
  *      generic_id              -       add a generic drive id
  *      @drive: drive to make an ID block for
@@ -1583,15 +1581,18 @@ struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc_all(const struct ide_port_info *d,
                 if (hws[i] == NULL)
                         continue;
 
+                hwif = kzalloc(sizeof(*hwif), GFP_KERNEL);
+                if (hwif == NULL)
+                        continue;
+
                 idx = ide_find_port_slot(d);
                 if (idx < 0) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "%s: no free slot for interface\n",
                                         d ? d->name : "ide");
+                        kfree(hwif);
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                hwif = &ide_hwifs[idx];
-
                 ide_init_port_data(hwif, idx);
 
                 host->ports[i] = hwif;
@@ -1755,6 +1756,7 @@ void ide_host_remove(struct ide_host *host)
 
                 ide_unregister(hwif);
                 ide_free_port_slot(hwif->index);
+                kfree(hwif);
         }
 
         kfree(host);