Allocate buffer on HEAP instead of STACK for a local variable that is to be sent using usb_control_msg(). Signed-off-by: Maksim Salau <maksim.salau@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c index bca6935..eb4528b 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c @@ -770,18 +770,31 @@ static int ezusb_submit_in_urb(struct ezusb_priv *upriv) static inline int ezusb_8051_cpucs(struct ezusb_priv *upriv, int reset) { - u8 res_val = reset; /* avoid argument promotion */ + int ret; + u8 *res_val = NULL; if (!upriv->udev) { err("%s: !upriv->udev", __func__); return -EFAULT; } - return usb_control_msg(upriv->udev, + + res_val = kmalloc(sizeof(*res_val), GFP_KERNEL); + + if (!res_val) + return -ENOMEM; + + *res_val = reset; /* avoid argument promotion */ + + ret = usb_control_msg(upriv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(upriv->udev, 0), EZUSB_REQUEST_FW_TRANS, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | - USB_DIR_OUT, EZUSB_CPUCS_REG, 0, &res_val, - sizeof(res_val), DEF_TIMEOUT); + USB_DIR_OUT, EZUSB_CPUCS_REG, 0, res_val, + sizeof(*res_val), DEF_TIMEOUT); + + kfree(res_val); + + return ret; } static int ezusb_firmware_download(struct ezusb_priv *upriv, -- 2.9.3