diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/max8997_charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/max8997_charger.c
index fa861003fece..c73fb4221695 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/max8997_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/max8997_charger.c
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ static int max8997_battery_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	charger = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct charger_data),
-				GFP_KERNEL);
+	charger = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*charger), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!charger)
 		return -ENOMEM;