diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/pmcmsp-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/pmcmsp-flash.c
index f9fa3fad728e..2051f28ddac6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/pmcmsp-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/pmcmsp-flash.c
@@ -139,15 +139,13 @@ static int __init init_msp_flash(void)
 		}
 
 		msp_maps[i].bankwidth = 1;
-		msp_maps[i].name = kmalloc(7, GFP_KERNEL);
+		msp_maps[i].name = kstrndup(flash_name, 7, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!msp_maps[i].name) {
 			iounmap(msp_maps[i].virt);
 			kfree(msp_parts[i]);
 			goto cleanup_loop;
 		}
 
-		msp_maps[i].name = strncpy(msp_maps[i].name, flash_name, 7);
-
 		for (j = 0; j < pcnt; j++) {
 			part_name[5] = '0' + i;
 			part_name[7] = '0' + j;