diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c
index 74dbb6bcf4883a8a0461685ea0f180de7ad3da0d..ffb36ba8a6e050e0d8da73a7661cd7734905707d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c
@@ -211,9 +211,7 @@ static inline struct mtd_info *cfi_cmdset_unknown(struct map_info *map,
 
 	probe_function = __symbol_get(probename);
 	if (!probe_function) {
-		char modname[sizeof("cfi_cmdset_%4.4X")];
-		sprintf(modname, "cfi_cmdset_%4.4X", type);
-		request_module(modname);
+		request_module("cfi_cmdset_%4.4X", type);
 		probe_function = __symbol_get(probename);
 	}