diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c b/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
index 897edda42270..a4a76fcd41cd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ static void yurex_delete(struct kref *kref)
 	usb_put_dev(dev->udev);
 	if (dev->cntl_urb) {
 		usb_kill_urb(dev->cntl_urb);
-		if (dev->cntl_req)
-			usb_free_coherent(dev->udev, YUREX_BUF_SIZE,
-				dev->cntl_req, dev->cntl_urb->setup_dma);
+		kfree(dev->cntl_req);
 		if (dev->cntl_buffer)
 			usb_free_coherent(dev->udev, YUREX_BUF_SIZE,
 				dev->cntl_buffer, dev->cntl_urb->transfer_dma);
@@ -234,9 +232,7 @@ static int yurex_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device_
 	}
 
 	/* allocate buffer for control req */
-	dev->cntl_req = usb_alloc_coherent(dev->udev, YUREX_BUF_SIZE,
-					   GFP_KERNEL,
-					   &dev->cntl_urb->setup_dma);
+	dev->cntl_req = kmalloc(YUREX_BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev->cntl_req) {
 		err("Could not allocate cntl_req");
 		goto error;