diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index fd6fe55bedaeb2a5148006187397430664c5451d..ffadb817ad39a1c12f638e02a435f87a1e6c7562 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -5119,7 +5119,7 @@ void dlm_recover_waiters_pre(struct dlm_ls *ls)
 	int wait_type, stub_unlock_result, stub_cancel_result;
 	int dir_nodeid;
 
-	ms_stub = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dlm_message), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ms_stub = kmalloc(sizeof(*ms_stub), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ms_stub) {
 		log_error(ls, "dlm_recover_waiters_pre no mem");
 		return;