diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
index 1724bb485e67..47ed7907db8d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c
@@ -506,10 +506,9 @@ struct vidtv_psi_desc *vidtv_psi_desc_clone(struct vidtv_psi_desc *desc)
 
 		case REGISTRATION_DESCRIPTOR:
 		default:
-			curr = kzalloc(sizeof(*desc) + desc->length, GFP_KERNEL);
+			curr = kmemdup(desc, sizeof(*desc) + desc->length, GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (!curr)
 				return NULL;
-			memcpy(curr, desc, sizeof(*desc) + desc->length);
 		}
 
 		if (!curr)