@@ -554,13 +554,9 @@ snd_compr_set_params(struct snd_compr_stream *stream, unsigned long arg)
* we should allow parameter change only when stream has been
* opened not in other cases
*/
- params = kmalloc(sizeof(*params), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (!params)
- return -ENOMEM;
- if (copy_from_user(params, (void __user *)arg, sizeof(*params))) {
- retval = -EFAULT;
- goto out;
- }
+ params = memdup_user((void __user *)arg, sizeof(*params));
+ if (IS_ERR(params))
+ return PTR_ERR(params);
retval = snd_compress_check_input(params);
if (retval)