diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index 84c52e6..3c72348 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -4129,7 +4129,7 @@
 	struct dlm_message *ms_stub;
 	int wait_type, stub_unlock_result, stub_cancel_result;
 
-	ms_stub = kmalloc(GFP_KERNEL, sizeof(struct dlm_message));
+	ms_stub = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dlm_message), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ms_stub) {
 		log_error(ls, "dlm_recover_waiters_pre no mem");
 		return;