diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
index ddab2cd3d2e7..bb309b9ad65b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static int alauda_init_media(struct us_data *us)
 static int alauda_check_media(struct us_data *us)
 {
 	struct alauda_info *info = (struct alauda_info *) us->extra;
-	unsigned char status[2];
+	unsigned char *status = us->iobuf;
 	int rc;
 
 	rc = alauda_get_media_status(us, status);