1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/usb/usbmidi.c b/sound/usb/usbmidi.c
index abe29dadd979..0dcf78adb99a 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbmidi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/usbmidi.c
@@ -323,10 +323,9 @@ static int send_bulk_static_data(struct snd_usb_midi_out_endpoint* ep,
                                  const void *data, int len)
 {
         int err;
-        void *buf = kmalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
+        void *buf = kmemdup(data, len, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!buf)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        memcpy(buf, data, len);
         dump_urb("sending", buf, len);
         err = usb_bulk_msg(ep->umidi->chip->dev, ep->urb->pipe, buf, len,
                            NULL, 250);