diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c b/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c
index 922a750640e8..0fb27d338811 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c
@@ -1033,12 +1033,11 @@ static int mspro_block_read_attributes(struct memstick_dev *card)
 	}
 	msb->attr_group.name = "media_attributes";
 
-	buffer = kmalloc(attr_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buffer = kmemdup(attr, attr_len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_free_attr;
 	}
-	memcpy(buffer, (char *)attr, attr_len);
 
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < attr_count; ++cnt) {
 		s_attr = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mspro_sys_attr), GFP_KERNEL);