diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 59b6cbf..a6e5a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -935,7 +935,6 @@
 							unsigned int clear)
 {
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	char *buf;
 	unsigned urb_value;
 	int rv;
 
@@ -944,10 +943,6 @@
 		return 0;	/* no change */
 	}
 
-	buf = kmalloc(1, GFP_NOIO);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	clear &= ~set;	/* 'set' takes precedence over 'clear' */
 	urb_value = 0;
 	if (clear & TIOCM_DTR)
@@ -963,9 +958,7 @@
 			       FTDI_SIO_SET_MODEM_CTRL_REQUEST,
 			       FTDI_SIO_SET_MODEM_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			       urb_value, priv->interface,
-			       buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
-
-	kfree(buf);
+			       NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		dbg("%s Error from MODEM_CTRL urb: DTR %s, RTS %s",
 				__func__,
@@ -1124,16 +1117,11 @@
 static int change_speed(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	char *buf;
 	__u16 urb_value;
 	__u16 urb_index;
 	__u32 urb_index_value;
 	int rv;
 
-	buf = kmalloc(1, GFP_NOIO);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	urb_index_value = get_ftdi_divisor(tty, port);
 	urb_value = (__u16)urb_index_value;
 	urb_index = (__u16)(urb_index_value >> 16);
@@ -1146,9 +1134,7 @@
 			    FTDI_SIO_SET_BAUDRATE_REQUEST,
 			    FTDI_SIO_SET_BAUDRATE_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			    urb_value, urb_index,
-			    buf, 0, WDR_SHORT_TIMEOUT);
-
-	kfree(buf);
+			    NULL, 0, WDR_SHORT_TIMEOUT);
 	return rv;
 }
 
@@ -1156,7 +1142,6 @@
 {
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct usb_device *udev = port->serial->dev;
-	char buf[1];
 	int rv = 0;
 	int l = priv->latency;
 
@@ -1170,8 +1155,7 @@
 			     FTDI_SIO_SET_LATENCY_TIMER_REQUEST,
 			     FTDI_SIO_SET_LATENCY_TIMER_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			     l, priv->interface,
-			     buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
-
+			     NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 	if (rv < 0)
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "Unable to write latency timer: %i\n", rv);
 	return rv;
@@ -1445,7 +1429,6 @@
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = to_usb_serial_port(dev);
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	struct usb_device *udev = port->serial->dev;
-	char buf[1];
 	int v = simple_strtoul(valbuf, NULL, 10);
 	int rv = 0;
 
@@ -1456,8 +1439,7 @@
 			     FTDI_SIO_SET_EVENT_CHAR_REQUEST,
 			     FTDI_SIO_SET_EVENT_CHAR_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			     v, priv->interface,
-			     buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
-
+			     NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		dbg("Unable to write event character: %i", rv);
 		return -EIO;
@@ -1636,7 +1618,6 @@
 	struct usb_device *udev = serial->dev;
 	int latency = ndi_latency_timer;
 	int rv = 0;
-	char buf[1];
 
 	if (latency == 0)
 		latency = 1;
@@ -1649,7 +1630,7 @@
 	rv = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
 				FTDI_SIO_SET_LATENCY_TIMER_REQUEST,
 				FTDI_SIO_SET_LATENCY_TIMER_REQUEST_TYPE,
-				latency, 0, buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
+				latency, 0, NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1737,9 +1718,7 @@
 	struct usb_device *dev = port->serial->dev;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned long flags;
-
 	int result = 0;
-	char buf[1]; /* Needed for the usb_control_msg I think */
 
 	dbg("%s", __func__);
 
@@ -1754,7 +1733,7 @@
 	usb_control_msg(dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev, 0),
 			FTDI_SIO_RESET_REQUEST, FTDI_SIO_RESET_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			FTDI_SIO_RESET_SIO,
-			priv->interface, buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
+			priv->interface, NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 
 	/* Termios defaults are set by usb_serial_init. We don't change
 	   port->tty->termios - this would lose speed settings, etc.
@@ -1782,7 +1761,6 @@
 static void ftdi_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on)
 {
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	char buf[1];
 
 	mutex_lock(&port->serial->disc_mutex);
 	if (!port->serial->disconnected) {
@@ -1791,7 +1769,7 @@
 			    usb_sndctrlpipe(port->serial->dev, 0),
 			    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST,
 			    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
-			    0, priv->interface, buf, 0,
+			    0, priv->interface, NULL, 0,
 			    WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 			    dev_err(&port->dev, "error from flowcontrol urb\n");
 		}
@@ -2160,7 +2138,6 @@
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	__u16 urb_value = 0;
-	char buf[1];
 
 	/* break_state = -1 to turn on break, and 0 to turn off break */
 	/* see drivers/char/tty_io.c to see it used */
@@ -2176,7 +2153,7 @@
 			FTDI_SIO_SET_DATA_REQUEST,
 			FTDI_SIO_SET_DATA_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			urb_value , priv->interface,
-			buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+			NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s FAILED to enable/disable break state "
 			"(state was %d)\n", __func__, break_state);
 	}
@@ -2200,7 +2177,6 @@
 	struct ktermios *termios = tty->termios;
 	unsigned int cflag = termios->c_cflag;
 	__u16 urb_value; /* will hold the new flags */
-	char buf[1]; /* Perhaps I should dynamically alloc this? */
 
 	/* Added for xon/xoff support */
 	unsigned int iflag = termios->c_iflag;
@@ -2266,7 +2242,7 @@
 			    FTDI_SIO_SET_DATA_REQUEST,
 			    FTDI_SIO_SET_DATA_REQUEST_TYPE,
 			    urb_value , priv->interface,
-			    buf, 0, WDR_SHORT_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+			    NULL, 0, WDR_SHORT_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 		dev_err(&port->dev, "%s FAILED to set "
 			"databits/stopbits/parity\n", __func__);
 	}
@@ -2278,7 +2254,7 @@
 				    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST,
 				    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
 				    0, priv->interface,
-				    buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+				    NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 			dev_err(&port->dev,
 				"%s error from disable flowcontrol urb\n",
 				__func__);
@@ -2304,7 +2280,7 @@
 				    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST,
 				    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
 				    0 , (FTDI_SIO_RTS_CTS_HS | priv->interface),
-				    buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+				    NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 			dev_err(&port->dev,
 				"urb failed to set to rts/cts flow control\n");
 		}
@@ -2336,7 +2312,7 @@
 					    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
 					    urb_value , (FTDI_SIO_XON_XOFF_HS
 							 | priv->interface),
-					    buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+					    NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 				dev_err(&port->dev, "urb failed to set to "
 					"xon/xoff flow control\n");
 			}
@@ -2350,7 +2326,7 @@
 					    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST,
 					    FTDI_SIO_SET_FLOW_CTRL_REQUEST_TYPE,
 					    0, priv->interface,
-					    buf, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
+					    NULL, 0, WDR_TIMEOUT) < 0) {
 				dev_err(&port->dev,
 					"urb failed to clear flow control\n");
 			}
@@ -2364,10 +2340,15 @@
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	unsigned char buf[2];
+	unsigned char *buf;
 	int ret;
 
 	dbg("%s TIOCMGET", __func__);
+
+	buf = kmalloc(2, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	switch (priv->chip_type) {
 	case SIO:
 		/* Request the status from the device */
@@ -2378,7 +2359,7 @@
 			   0, 0,
 			   buf, 1, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto out;
 		break;
 	case FT8U232AM:
 	case FT232BM:
@@ -2396,17 +2377,21 @@
 				   0, priv->interface,
 				   buf, 2, WDR_TIMEOUT);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto out;
 		break;
 	default:
-		return -EFAULT;
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	return  (buf[0] & FTDI_SIO_DSR_MASK ? TIOCM_DSR : 0) |
+	ret = (buf[0] & FTDI_SIO_DSR_MASK ? TIOCM_DSR : 0) |
 		(buf[0] & FTDI_SIO_CTS_MASK ? TIOCM_CTS : 0) |
 		(buf[0]  & FTDI_SIO_RI_MASK  ? TIOCM_RI  : 0) |
 		(buf[0]  & FTDI_SIO_RLSD_MASK ? TIOCM_CD  : 0) |
 		priv->last_dtr_rts;
+out:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int ftdi_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,