1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/pcilynx.c b/drivers/ieee1394/pcilynx.c
index 9cab1d661472..13a617917bf2 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/pcilynx.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/pcilynx.c
@@ -1428,10 +1428,9 @@ static int __devinit add_card(struct pci_dev *dev,
                 struct i2c_algo_bit_data i2c_adapter_data;
 
                 error = -ENOMEM;
-                i2c_ad = kmalloc(sizeof(*i2c_ad), GFP_KERNEL);
+                i2c_ad = kmemdup(&bit_ops, sizeof(*i2c_ad), GFP_KERNEL);
                 if (!i2c_ad) FAIL("failed to allocate I2C adapter memory");
 
-                memcpy(i2c_ad, &bit_ops, sizeof(struct i2c_adapter));
                 i2c_adapter_data = bit_data;
                 i2c_ad->algo_data = &i2c_adapter_data;
                 i2c_adapter_data.data = lynx;