diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vde_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/vde_user.c
index 56533db..744eacf 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vde_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vde_user.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void vde_init_libstuff(struct vde_data *vpri, struct vde_init *init)
 {
 	struct vde_open_args *args;
 
-	vpri->args = kmalloc(sizeof(struct vde_open_args), UM_GFP_KERNEL);
+	vpri->args = uml_kmalloc(sizeof(struct vde_open_args), UM_GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (vpri->args == NULL) {
 		printk(UM_KERN_ERR "vde_init_libstuff - vde_open_args "
 		       "allocation failed");