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.sa...@gmail.com>
---
 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

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