diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_ccamisc.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_ccamisc.c
index 110fe9d0cb91..03999b06affd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_ccamisc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_ccamisc.c
@@ -1684,9 +1684,9 @@ int cca_findcard2(u32 **apqns, u32 *nr_apqns, u16 cardnr, u16 domain,
 	*nr_apqns = 0;
 
 	/* fetch status of all crypto cards */
-	device_status = kmalloc_array(MAX_ZDEV_ENTRIES_EXT,
-				      sizeof(struct zcrypt_device_status_ext),
-				      GFP_KERNEL);
+	device_status = kvmalloc_array(MAX_ZDEV_ENTRIES_EXT,
+				       sizeof(struct zcrypt_device_status_ext),
+				       GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!device_status)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	zcrypt_device_status_mask_ext(device_status);
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ int cca_findcard2(u32 **apqns, u32 *nr_apqns, u16 cardnr, u16 domain,
 		verify = 0;
 	}
 
-	kfree(device_status);
+	kvfree(device_status);
 	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cca_findcard2);