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diff --git a/net/compat.c b/net/compat.c
index be5d936dc4..d99ab96958 100644
--- a/net/compat.c
+++ b/net/compat.c
@@ -91,20 +91,11 @@ int verify_compat_iovec(struct msghdr *kern_msg, struct iovec *kern_iov,
 	} else
 		kern_msg->msg_name = NULL;
 
-	if(kern_msg->msg_iovlen > UIO_FASTIOV) {
-		kern_iov = kmalloc(kern_msg->msg_iovlen * sizeof(struct iovec),
-				   GFP_KERNEL);
-		if(!kern_iov)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
 	tot_len = iov_from_user_compat_to_kern(kern_iov,
 					  (struct compat_iovec __user *)kern_msg->msg_iov,
 					  kern_msg->msg_iovlen);
 	if(tot_len >= 0)
 		kern_msg->msg_iov = kern_iov;
-	else if(kern_msg->msg_iovlen > UIO_FASTIOV)
-		kfree(kern_iov);
 
 	return tot_len;
 }