s32 TransferBufferLength, int bOut)
 {
        int r;
+       unsigned char *buf;
+
+       buf = kmalloc(TransferBufferLength, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!buf)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
        if (!bOut) {
                r = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0),
                                    Request,
                                    USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE |
                                    USB_DIR_IN,
-                                   Value, Index, TransferBuffer,
+                                   Value, Index, buf,
                                    TransferBufferLength, HZ * 5);
+
+               if (r >= 0)
+                       memcpy(TransferBuffer, buf, TransferBufferLength);
        } else {
+               memcpy(buf, TransferBuffer, TransferBufferLength);
                r = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0),
                                    Request, USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
-                                   Value, Index, TransferBuffer,
+                                   Value, Index, buf,
                                    TransferBufferLength, HZ * 5);
        }
+       kfree(buf);
        return r;
 }