diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
index 5ceb5ca44e23..3e10f6fe89f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct igorplugusb {
 	struct device *dev;
 
 	struct urb *urb;
-	struct usb_ctrlrequest request;
+	struct usb_ctrlrequest *request;
 
 	struct timer_list timer;
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void igorplugusb_cmd(struct igorplugusb *ir, int cmd)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ir->request.bRequest = cmd;
+	ir->request->bRequest = cmd;
 	ir->urb->transfer_flags = 0;
 	ret = usb_submit_urb(ir->urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ret && ret != -EPERM)
@@ -164,13 +164,17 @@ static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (!ir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	ir->request = kzalloc_obj(*ir->request, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ir->request)
+		goto fail;
+
 	ir->dev = &intf->dev;
 
 	timer_setup(&ir->timer, igorplugusb_timer, 0);
 
-	ir->request.bRequest = GET_INFRACODE;
-	ir->request.bRequestType = USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_IN;
-	ir->request.wLength = cpu_to_le16(MAX_PACKET);
+	ir->request->bRequest = GET_INFRACODE;
+	ir->request->bRequestType = USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_IN;
+	ir->request->wLength = cpu_to_le16(MAX_PACKET);
 
 	ir->urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ir->urb)
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@ static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	usb_free_urb(ir->urb);
 	rc_free_device(ir->rc);
 	kfree(ir->buf_in);
+	kfree(ir->request);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -244,6 +249,7 @@ static void igorplugusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	usb_free_urb(ir->urb);
 	rc_free_device(ir->rc);
 	kfree(ir->buf_in);
+	kfree(ir->request);
 }
 
 static const struct usb_device_id igorplugusb_table[] = {