1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mkfs_minix.c b/util-linux/mkfs_minix.c
index f0b658d0e..af19da68c 100644
--- a/util-linux/mkfs_minix.c
+++ b/util-linux/mkfs_minix.c
@@ -613,7 +613,8 @@ static void alarm_intr(int alnum)
 static void check_blocks(void)
 {
         int try, got;
-        static char buffer[BLOCK_SIZE * TEST_BUFFER_BLOCKS];
+        /* buffer[] was the biggest static in entire bbox */
+        char *buffer = xmalloc(BLOCK_SIZE * TEST_BUFFER_BLOCKS);
 
         currently_testing = 0;
         signal(SIGALRM, alarm_intr);
@@ -635,6 +636,7 @@ static void check_blocks(void)
                 badblocks++;
                 currently_testing++;
         }
+        free(buffer);
         printf("%d bad block(s)\n", badblocks);
 }