diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c b/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
index 6bacd7e56e68..371c605efcf4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
@@ -1797,11 +1797,16 @@ static void ims_pcu_stop_io(struct ims_pcu *pcu)
 static int ims_pcu_line_setup(struct ims_pcu *pcu)
 {
 	struct usb_host_interface *interface = pcu->ctrl_intf->cur_altsetting;
-	struct usb_cdc_line_coding *line = (void *)pcu->cmd_buf;
+	struct usb_cdc_line_coding *line __free(kfree) =
+				kmalloc(sizeof(*line), GFP_KERNEL);
 	int error;
 
-	memset(line, 0, sizeof(*line));
+	if (!line)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	line->dwDTERate = cpu_to_le32(57600);
+	line->bCharFormat = USB_CDC_1_STOP_BITS;
+	line->bParityType = USB_CDC_NO_PARITY;
 	line->bDataBits = 8;
 
 	error = usb_control_msg(pcu->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(pcu->udev, 0),