diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index 39ec5b6c2e3a..17df134a6f03 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -756,12 +756,10 @@ static __init acpi_status parse_wdg(acpi_handle handle)
 
 	total = obj->buffer.length / sizeof(struct guid_block);
 
-	gblock = kzalloc(obj->buffer.length, GFP_KERNEL);
+	gblock = kmemdup(obj->buffer.pointer, obj->buffer.length, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!gblock)
 		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
 
-	memcpy(gblock, obj->buffer.pointer, obj->buffer.length);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < total; i++) {
 		/*
 		  Some WMI devices, like those for nVidia hooks, have a