diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/isd200.c b/drivers/usb/storage/isd200.c
index fdba2f69d4c9..e9cbc1467f76 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/isd200.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/isd200.c
@@ -490,13 +490,13 @@ static int isd200_action( struct us_data *us, int action,
 			  void* pointer, int value )
 {
 	union ata_cdb ata;
-	struct scsi_device srb_dev;
+	/* static to prevent this large struct being placed on the valuable stack */
+	static struct scsi_device srb_dev;
 	struct isd200_info *info = (struct isd200_info *)us->extra;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *srb = &info->srb;
 	int status;
 
 	memset(&ata, 0, sizeof(ata));
-	memset(&srb_dev, 0, sizeof(srb_dev));
 	srb->cmnd = info->cmnd;
 	srb->device = &srb_dev;
 	++srb->serial_number;