diff --git a/semihosting/uaccess.c b/semihosting/uaccess.c
index d6997e3c65..8018828069 100644
--- a/semihosting/uaccess.c
+++ b/semihosting/uaccess.c
@@ -74,20 +74,11 @@ ssize_t softmmu_strlen_user(CPUArchState *env, target_ulong addr)
 
 char *softmmu_lock_user_string(CPUArchState *env, target_ulong addr)
 {
-    /* TODO: Make this something that isn't fixed size.  */
-    char *s = malloc(1024);
-    size_t len = 0;
-
-    if (!s) {
+    ssize_t len = softmmu_strlen_user(env, addr);
+    if (len < 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    do {
-        if (cpu_memory_rw_debug(env_cpu(env), addr++, s + len, 1, 0)) {
-            free(s);
-            return NULL;
-        }
-    } while (s[len++]);
-    return s;
+    return softmmu_lock_user(env, addr, len + 1, true);
 }
 
 void softmmu_unlock_user(CPUArchState *env, void *p,