diff --git a/hw/i386/multiboot.c b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
index f13e23139b..6001f4caa2 100644
--- a/hw/i386/multiboot.c
+++ b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
@@ -352,8 +352,7 @@ int load_multiboot(FWCfgState *fw_cfg,
     mb_debug("           mb_mods_count = %d\n", mbs.mb_mods_count);
 
     /* save bootinfo off the stack */
-    mb_bootinfo_data = g_malloc(sizeof(bootinfo));
-    memcpy(mb_bootinfo_data, bootinfo, sizeof(bootinfo));
+    mb_bootinfo_data = g_memdup(bootinfo, sizeof(bootinfo));
 
     /* Pass variables to option rom */
     fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_ENTRY, mh_entry_addr);