diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
index aa1c19946d10130466fd43cd1bdbb57010cc27bc..e2966f87c860b49e46a7148e51e35a76ca15685c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_hid.c
@@ -617,14 +617,10 @@ static int hidg_bind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
 
 	/* preallocate request and buffer */
 	status = -ENOMEM;
-	hidg->req = usb_ep_alloc_request(hidg->in_ep, GFP_KERNEL);
+	hidg->req = alloc_ep_req(hidg->in_ep, hidg->report_length);
 	if (!hidg->req)
 		goto fail;
 
-	hidg->req->buf = kmalloc(hidg->report_length, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!hidg->req->buf)
-		goto fail;
-
 	/* set descriptor dynamic values */
 	hidg_interface_desc.bInterfaceSubClass = hidg->bInterfaceSubClass;
 	hidg_interface_desc.bInterfaceProtocol = hidg->bInterfaceProtocol;