diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 331363e7de0f..9e251201dd48 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -3585,7 +3585,7 @@ static void __init config_types(void)
 		unsigned int type = UDP->cmos;
 		struct floppy_drive_params *params;
 		const char *name = NULL;
-		static char temparea[32];
+		char temparea[32];
 
 		if (type < ARRAY_SIZE(default_drive_params)) {
 			params = &default_drive_params[type].params;
@@ -3596,7 +3596,8 @@ static void __init config_types(void)
 				allowed_drive_mask &= ~(1 << drive);
 		} else {
 			params = &default_drive_params[0].params;
-			sprintf(temparea, "unknown type %d (usb?)", type);
+			snprintf(temparea, sizeof(temparea),
+				 "unknown type %d (usb?)", type);
 			name = temparea;
 		}
 		if (name) {