diff --git a/hw/net/eepro100.c b/hw/net/eepro100.c
index 5a4774aab4..a7b9f77519 100644
--- a/hw/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/hw/net/eepro100.c
@@ -1904,8 +1904,7 @@ static void e100_nic_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
 
     qemu_register_reset(nic_reset, s);
 
-    s->vmstate = g_malloc(sizeof(vmstate_eepro100));
-    memcpy(s->vmstate, &vmstate_eepro100, sizeof(vmstate_eepro100));
+    s->vmstate = g_memdup(&vmstate_eepro100, sizeof(vmstate_eepro100));
     s->vmstate->name = qemu_get_queue(s->nic)->model;
     vmstate_register(&pci_dev->qdev, -1, s->vmstate, s);
 }