--- 02ff0405d746b87aa8e3423d173bf0de1112d3d2
+++ cfdcbb8c70b558db8589a7f340c2a2f72b8b5d32
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static ssize_t iowarrior_write(struct fi
 	case USB_DEVICE_ID_CODEMERCS_IOWPV2:
 	case USB_DEVICE_ID_CODEMERCS_IOW40:
 		/* IOW24 and IOW40 use a synchronous call */
-		buf = kmalloc(8, GFP_KERNEL);	/* 8 bytes are enough for both products */
+		buf = kmalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!buf) {
 			retval = -ENOMEM;
 			goto exit;