diff --git a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
index 50dec1349e14..96062e10c8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ static scq_info *get_scq(ns_dev *card, int size, u32 scd)
 	if (size != VBR_SCQSIZE && size != CBR_SCQSIZE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	scq = kmalloc(sizeof(scq_info), GFP_KERNEL);
+	scq = kmalloc(sizeof(*scq), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!scq)
 		return NULL;
         scq->org = dma_alloc_coherent(&card->pcidev->dev,