diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index c1376bfdc90b..aa28510d23ad 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -351,12 +351,16 @@ int line6_read_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 {
 	struct usb_device *usbdev = line6->usbdev;
 	int ret;
-	unsigned char len;
+	unsigned char *len;
 	unsigned count;
 
 	if (address > 0xffff || datalen > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	len = kmalloc(sizeof(*len), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!len)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	/* query the serial number: */
 	ret = usb_control_msg(usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0), 0x67,
 			      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_OUT,
@@ -365,7 +369,7 @@ int line6_read_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev, "read request failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	/* Wait for data length. We'll get 0xff until length arrives. */
@@ -375,28 +379,29 @@ int line6_read_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 		ret = usb_control_msg(usbdev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(usbdev, 0), 0x67,
 				      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE |
 				      USB_DIR_IN,
-				      0x0012, 0x0000, &len, 1,
+				      0x0012, 0x0000, len, 1,
 				      LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(line6->ifcdev,
 				"receive length failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-			return ret;
+			goto exit;
 		}
 
-		if (len != 0xff)
+		if (*len != 0xff)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (len == 0xff) {
+	ret = -EIO;
+	if (*len == 0xff) {
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev, "read failed after %d retries\n",
 			count);
-		return -EIO;
-	} else if (len != datalen) {
+		goto exit;
+	} else if (*len != datalen) {
 		/* should be equal or something went wrong */
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev,
 			"length mismatch (expected %d, got %d)\n",
-			(int)datalen, (int)len);
-		return -EIO;
+			(int)datalen, (int)*len);
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	/* receive the result: */
@@ -405,12 +410,12 @@ int line6_read_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 			      0x0013, 0x0000, data, datalen,
 			      LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
 
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev, "read failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
 
-	return 0;
+exit:
+	kfree(len);
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(line6_read_data);
 
@@ -422,12 +427,16 @@ int line6_write_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 {
 	struct usb_device *usbdev = line6->usbdev;
 	int ret;
-	unsigned char status;
+	unsigned char *status;
 	int count;
 
 	if (address > 0xffff || datalen > 0xffff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	status = kmalloc(sizeof(*status), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!status)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = usb_control_msg(usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0), 0x67,
 			      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_OUT,
 			      0x0022, address, data, datalen,
@@ -436,7 +445,7 @@ int line6_write_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev,
 			"write request failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	for (count = 0; count < LINE6_READ_WRITE_MAX_RETRIES; count++) {
@@ -447,28 +456,29 @@ int line6_write_data(struct usb_line6 *line6, unsigned address, void *data,
 				      USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE |
 				      USB_DIR_IN,
 				      0x0012, 0x0000,
-				      &status, 1, LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
+				      status, 1, LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(line6->ifcdev,
 				"receiving status failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-			return ret;
+			goto exit;
 		}
 
-		if (status != 0xff)
+		if (*status != 0xff)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (status == 0xff) {
+	if (*status == 0xff) {
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev, "write failed after %d retries\n",
 			count);
-		return -EIO;
-	} else if (status != 0) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+	} else if (*status != 0) {
 		dev_err(line6->ifcdev, "write failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-		return -EIO;
+		ret = -EIO;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+exit:
+	kfree(status);
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(line6_write_data);
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c b/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
index 36ed9c85c0eb..5f3c87264e66 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/podhd.c
@@ -225,28 +225,32 @@ static void podhd_startup_start_workqueue(struct timer_list *t)
 static int podhd_dev_start(struct usb_line6_podhd *pod)
 {
 	int ret;
-	u8 init_bytes[8];
+	u8 *init_bytes;
 	int i;
 	struct usb_device *usbdev = pod->line6.usbdev;
 
+	init_bytes = kmalloc(8, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!init_bytes)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = usb_control_msg(usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 					0x67, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_OUT,
 					0x11, 0,
 					NULL, 0, LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(pod->line6.ifcdev, "read request failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	/* NOTE: looks like some kind of ping message */
 	ret = usb_control_msg(usbdev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(usbdev, 0), 0x67,
 					USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_IN,
 					0x11, 0x0,
-					&init_bytes, 3, LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
+					init_bytes, 3, LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(pod->line6.ifcdev,
 			"receive length failed (error %d)\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	pod->firmware_version =
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ static int podhd_dev_start(struct usb_line6_podhd *pod)
 	for (i = 0; i <= 16; i++) {
 		ret = line6_read_data(&pod->line6, 0xf000 + 0x08 * i, init_bytes, 8);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto exit;
 	}
 
 	ret = usb_control_msg(usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
@@ -263,10 +267,9 @@ static int podhd_dev_start(struct usb_line6_podhd *pod)
 					USB_TYPE_STANDARD | USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_DIR_OUT,
 					1, 0,
 					NULL, 0, LINE6_TIMEOUT * HZ);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
+exit:
+	kfree(init_bytes);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void podhd_startup_workqueue(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c b/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c
index f47ba94e6f4a..19bee725de00 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c
@@ -365,16 +365,21 @@ static bool toneport_has_source_select(struct usb_line6_toneport *toneport)
 /*
 	Setup Toneport device.
 */
-static void toneport_setup(struct usb_line6_toneport *toneport)
+static int toneport_setup(struct usb_line6_toneport *toneport)
 {
-	u32 ticks;
+	u32 *ticks;
 	struct usb_line6 *line6 = &toneport->line6;
 	struct usb_device *usbdev = line6->usbdev;
 
+	ticks = kmalloc(sizeof(*ticks), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ticks)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	/* sync time on device with host: */
 	/* note: 32-bit timestamps overflow in year 2106 */
-	ticks = (u32)ktime_get_real_seconds();
-	line6_write_data(line6, 0x80c6, &ticks, 4);
+	*ticks = (u32)ktime_get_real_seconds();
+	line6_write_data(line6, 0x80c6, ticks, 4);
+	kfree(ticks);
 
 	/* enable device: */
 	toneport_send_cmd(usbdev, 0x0301, 0x0000);
@@ -389,6 +394,7 @@ static void toneport_setup(struct usb_line6_toneport *toneport)
 		toneport_update_led(toneport);
 
 	mod_timer(&toneport->timer, jiffies + TONEPORT_PCM_DELAY * HZ);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -451,7 +457,9 @@ static int toneport_init(struct usb_line6 *line6,
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	toneport_setup(toneport);
+	err = toneport_setup(toneport);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	/* register audio system: */
 	return snd_card_register(line6->card);
@@ -463,7 +471,11 @@ static int toneport_init(struct usb_line6 *line6,
 */
 static int toneport_reset_resume(struct usb_interface *interface)
 {
-	toneport_setup(usb_get_intfdata(interface));
+	int err;
+
+	err = toneport_setup(usb_get_intfdata(interface));
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 	return line6_resume(interface);
 }
 #endif