diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 4ad6f66..bf5ee6f 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ static int elf_note_info_init(struct elf_note_info *info)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->thread_list);
 
 	/* Allocate space for ELF notes */
-	info->notes = kmalloc(8 * sizeof(struct memelfnote), GFP_KERNEL);
+	info->notes = kmalloc_array(8, sizeof(struct memelfnote), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!info->notes)
 		return 0;
 	info->psinfo = kmalloc(sizeof(*info->psinfo), GFP_KERNEL);