diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
index 378da0aa7f55..20e080e284dd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static uint _init_intf_hdl(struct _adapter *padapter,
 	set_intf_funs = &(r8712_usb_set_intf_funs);
 	set_intf_ops = &r8712_usb_set_intf_ops;
 	init_intf_priv = &r8712_usb_init_intf_priv;
-	pintf_priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct intf_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	pintf_priv = kmalloc(sizeof(*pintf_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	pintf_hdl->pintfpriv = pintf_priv;
 	if (!pintf_priv)
 		goto _init_intf_hdl_fail;