diff --git a/ipc/sem.c b/ipc/sem.c
index 00f88aa01ac5..a39cdc7bf88f 100644
--- a/ipc/sem.c
+++ b/ipc/sem.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct sem_undo {
 	struct list_head	list_id;	/* per semaphore array list:
 						 * all undos for one array */
 	int			semid;		/* semaphore set identifier */
-	short			*semadj;	/* array of adjustments */
+	short			semadj[];	/* array of adjustments */
 						/* one per semaphore */
 };
 
@@ -1938,8 +1938,7 @@ static struct sem_undo *find_alloc_undo(struct ipc_namespace *ns, int semid)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* step 2: allocate new undo structure */
-	new = kvzalloc(sizeof(struct sem_undo) + sizeof(short)*nsems,
-		       GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
+	new = kvzalloc(struct_size(new, semadj, nsems), GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
 	if (!new) {
 		ipc_rcu_putref(&sma->sem_perm, sem_rcu_free);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -1967,7 +1966,6 @@ static struct sem_undo *find_alloc_undo(struct ipc_namespace *ns, int semid)
 		goto success;
 	}
 	/* step 5: initialize & link new undo structure */
-	new->semadj = (short *) &new[1];
 	new->ulp = ulp;
 	new->semid = semid;
 	assert_spin_locked(&ulp->lock);