diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
index 9d28c652bcd8..e5e021aafbd3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static int speedtch_upload_firmware(struct speedtch_instance_data *instance,
 
 	usb_dbg(usbatm, "%s entered\n", __func__);
 
-	buffer = (unsigned char *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+	buffer = kmalloc(PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		usb_dbg(usbatm, "%s: no memory for buffer!\n", __func__);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int speedtch_upload_firmware(struct speedtch_instance_data *instance,
 	ret = 0;
 
 out_free:
-	free_page((unsigned long)buffer);
+	kfree(buffer);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }