1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
index c644e26394b4..2ae97e7195c6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/oti6858.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void send_data(struct work_struct *work)
         struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->port;
         int count = 0, result;
         unsigned long flags;
-        unsigned char allow;
+        u8 *allow;
 
         dbg("%s(port = %d)", __func__, port->number);
 
@@ -321,13 +321,20 @@ void send_data(struct work_struct *work)
                 count = port->bulk_out_size;
 
         if (count != 0) {
+                allow = kmalloc(1, GFP_KERNEL);
+                if (!allow) {
+                        dev_err(&port->dev, "%s(): kmalloc failed\n",
+                                        __func__);
+                        return;
+                }
                 result = usb_control_msg(port->serial->dev,
                                 usb_rcvctrlpipe(port->serial->dev, 0),
                                 OTI6858_REQ_T_CHECK_TXBUFF,
                                 OTI6858_REQ_CHECK_TXBUFF,
-                                count, 0, &allow, 1, 100);
-                if (result != 1 || allow != 0)
+                                count, 0, allow, 1, 100);
+                if (result != 1 || *allow != 0)
                         count = 0;
+                kfree(allow);
         }
 
         if (count == 0) {