struct snd_usb_audio *chip = elem->head.mixer->chip;
        struct snd_us16x08_meter_store *store = elem->private_data;
        u8 meter_urb[64];
-       char tmp[max(sizeof(mix_init_msg1), sizeof(mix_init_msg2))];
+       char tmp[sizeof(mix_init_msg2)] = {0};
 
        if (elem) {
                store = (struct snd_us16x08_meter_store *) elem->private_data;
 
        switch (kcontrol->private_value) {
        case 0:
-               memcpy(tmp, mix_init_msg1, sizeof(mix_init_msg1));
-               snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, tmp, 4);
+               snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, (char *)mix_init_msg1,
+                                    sizeof(mix_init_msg1));
                snd_us16x08_recv_urb(chip, meter_urb,
                        sizeof(meter_urb));
                kcontrol->private_value++;
        case 3:
                memcpy(tmp, mix_init_msg2, sizeof(mix_init_msg2));
                tmp[2] = snd_get_meter_comp_index(store);
-               snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, tmp, 10);
+               snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, tmp, sizeof(mix_init_msg2));
                snd_us16x08_recv_urb(chip, meter_urb,
                        sizeof(meter_urb));
                kcontrol->private_value = 0;