diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
index bc4269e..b6e6102 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
@@ -798,6 +798,12 @@
 	__u8 buf[36];
 };
 
+#define DS4_REPORT_0x02_SIZE 37
+#define DS4_REPORT_0x05_SIZE 32
+#define DS4_REPORT_0x11_SIZE 78
+#define DS4_REPORT_0x81_SIZE 7
+#define SIXAXIS_REPORT_0xF2_SIZE 18
+
 static spinlock_t sony_dev_list_lock;
 static LIST_HEAD(sony_device_list);
 static DEFINE_IDA(sony_device_id_allocator);
@@ -811,6 +817,7 @@
 	struct work_struct state_worker;
 	struct power_supply battery;
 	int device_id;
+	__u8 *output_report_dmabuf;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SONY_FF
 	__u8 left;
@@ -1142,9 +1149,20 @@
 
 static int sixaxis_set_operational_bt(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
-	unsigned char buf[] = { 0xf4,  0x42, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00 };
-	return hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, buf[0], buf, sizeof(buf),
+	static const __u8 report[] = { 0xf4, 0x42, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00 };
+	__u8 *buf;
+	int ret;
+
+	buf = kmemdup(report, sizeof(report), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, buf[0], buf, sizeof(report),
 				  HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1153,10 +1171,19 @@
  */
 static int dualshock4_set_operational_bt(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
-	__u8 buf[37] = { 0 };
+	__u8 *buf;
+	int ret;
 
-	return hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, 0x02, buf, sizeof(buf),
+	buf = kmalloc(DS4_REPORT_0x02_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, 0x02, buf, DS4_REPORT_0x02_SIZE,
 				HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void sixaxis_set_leds_from_id(int id, __u8 values[MAX_LEDS])
@@ -1471,9 +1498,7 @@
 
 static void sixaxis_state_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct sony_sc *sc = container_of(work, struct sony_sc, state_worker);
-	int n;
-	union sixaxis_output_report_01 report = {
+	static const union sixaxis_output_report_01 default_report = {
 		.buf = {
 			0x01,
 			0x00, 0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0x00,
@@ -1485,20 +1510,27 @@
 			0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
 		}
 	};
+	struct sony_sc *sc = container_of(work, struct sony_sc, state_worker);
+	struct sixaxis_output_report *report =
+		(struct sixaxis_output_report *)sc->output_report_dmabuf;
+	int n;
+
+	/* Initialize the report with default values */
+	memcpy(report, &default_report, sizeof(struct sixaxis_output_report));
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SONY_FF
-	report.data.rumble.right_motor_on = sc->right ? 1 : 0;
-	report.data.rumble.left_motor_force = sc->left;
+	report->rumble.right_motor_on = sc->right ? 1 : 0;
+	report->rumble.left_motor_force = sc->left;
 #endif
 
-	report.data.leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[0] << 1;
-	report.data.leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[1] << 2;
-	report.data.leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[2] << 3;
-	report.data.leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[3] << 4;
+	report->leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[0] << 1;
+	report->leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[1] << 2;
+	report->leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[2] << 3;
+	report->leds_bitmap |= sc->led_state[3] << 4;
 
 	/* Set flag for all leds off, required for 3rd party INTEC controller */
-	if ((report.data.leds_bitmap & 0x1E) == 0)
-		report.data.leds_bitmap |= 0x20;
+	if ((report->leds_bitmap & 0x1E) == 0)
+		report->leds_bitmap |= 0x20;
 
 	/*
 	 * The LEDs in the report are indexed in reverse order to their
@@ -1511,28 +1543,30 @@
 	 */
 	for (n = 0; n < 4; n++) {
 		if (sc->led_delay_on[n] || sc->led_delay_off[n]) {
-			report.data.led[3 - n].duty_off = sc->led_delay_off[n];
-			report.data.led[3 - n].duty_on = sc->led_delay_on[n];
+			report->led[3 - n].duty_off = sc->led_delay_off[n];
+			report->led[3 - n].duty_on = sc->led_delay_on[n];
 		}
 	}
 
-	hid_hw_raw_request(sc->hdev, report.data.report_id, report.buf,
-			sizeof(report), HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	hid_hw_raw_request(sc->hdev, report->report_id, (__u8 *)report,
+			sizeof(struct sixaxis_output_report),
+			HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
 static void dualshock4_state_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct sony_sc *sc = container_of(work, struct sony_sc, state_worker);
 	struct hid_device *hdev = sc->hdev;
+	__u8 *buf = sc->output_report_dmabuf;
 	int offset;
 
-	__u8 buf[78] = { 0 };
-
 	if (sc->quirks & DUALSHOCK4_CONTROLLER_USB) {
+		memset(buf, 0, DS4_REPORT_0x05_SIZE);
 		buf[0] = 0x05;
 		buf[1] = 0xFF;
 		offset = 4;
 	} else {
+		memset(buf, 0, DS4_REPORT_0x11_SIZE);
 		buf[0] = 0x11;
 		buf[1] = 0xB0;
 		buf[3] = 0x0F;
@@ -1560,12 +1594,33 @@
 	buf[offset++] = sc->led_delay_off[3];
 
 	if (sc->quirks & DUALSHOCK4_CONTROLLER_USB)
-		hid_hw_output_report(hdev, buf, 32);
+		hid_hw_output_report(hdev, buf, DS4_REPORT_0x05_SIZE);
 	else
-		hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, 0x11, buf, 78,
+		hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, 0x11, buf, DS4_REPORT_0x11_SIZE,
 				HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
 }
 
+static int sony_allocate_output_report(struct sony_sc *sc)
+{
+	if (sc->quirks & SIXAXIS_CONTROLLER)
+		sc->output_report_dmabuf =
+			kmalloc(sizeof(union sixaxis_output_report_01),
+				GFP_KERNEL);
+	else if (sc->quirks & DUALSHOCK4_CONTROLLER_BT)
+		sc->output_report_dmabuf = kmalloc(DS4_REPORT_0x11_SIZE,
+						GFP_KERNEL);
+	else if (sc->quirks & DUALSHOCK4_CONTROLLER_USB)
+		sc->output_report_dmabuf = kmalloc(DS4_REPORT_0x05_SIZE,
+						GFP_KERNEL);
+	else
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!sc->output_report_dmabuf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SONY_FF
 static int sony_play_effect(struct input_dev *dev, void *data,
 			    struct ff_effect *effect)
@@ -1754,6 +1809,7 @@
 
 static int sony_check_add(struct sony_sc *sc)
 {
+	__u8 *buf = NULL;
 	int n, ret;
 
 	if ((sc->quirks & DUALSHOCK4_CONTROLLER_BT) ||
@@ -1769,36 +1825,44 @@
 			return 0;
 		}
 	} else if (sc->quirks & DUALSHOCK4_CONTROLLER_USB) {
-		__u8 buf[7];
+		buf = kmalloc(DS4_REPORT_0x81_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		/*
 		 * The MAC address of a DS4 controller connected via USB can be
 		 * retrieved with feature report 0x81. The address begins at
 		 * offset 1.
 		 */
-		ret = hid_hw_raw_request(sc->hdev, 0x81, buf, sizeof(buf),
-				HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+		ret = hid_hw_raw_request(sc->hdev, 0x81, buf,
+				DS4_REPORT_0x81_SIZE, HID_FEATURE_REPORT,
+				HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
 
-		if (ret != 7) {
+		if (ret != DS4_REPORT_0x81_SIZE) {
 			hid_err(sc->hdev, "failed to retrieve feature report 0x81 with the DualShock 4 MAC address\n");
-			return ret < 0 ? ret : -EINVAL;
+			ret = ret < 0 ? ret : -EINVAL;
+			goto out_free;
 		}
 
 		memcpy(sc->mac_address, &buf[1], sizeof(sc->mac_address));
 	} else if (sc->quirks & SIXAXIS_CONTROLLER_USB) {
-		__u8 buf[18];
+		buf = kmalloc(SIXAXIS_REPORT_0xF2_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		/*
 		 * The MAC address of a Sixaxis controller connected via USB can
 		 * be retrieved with feature report 0xf2. The address begins at
 		 * offset 4.
 		 */
-		ret = hid_hw_raw_request(sc->hdev, 0xf2, buf, sizeof(buf),
-				HID_FEATURE_REPORT, HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+		ret = hid_hw_raw_request(sc->hdev, 0xf2, buf,
+				SIXAXIS_REPORT_0xF2_SIZE, HID_FEATURE_REPORT,
+				HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
 
-		if (ret != 18) {
+		if (ret != SIXAXIS_REPORT_0xF2_SIZE) {
 			hid_err(sc->hdev, "failed to retrieve feature report 0xf2 with the Sixaxis MAC address\n");
-			return ret < 0 ? ret : -EINVAL;
+			ret = ret < 0 ? ret : -EINVAL;
+			goto out_free;
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -1811,7 +1875,13 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return sony_check_add_dev_list(sc);
+	ret = sony_check_add_dev_list(sc);
+
+out_free:
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int sony_set_device_id(struct sony_sc *sc)
@@ -1895,6 +1965,12 @@
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	ret = sony_allocate_output_report(sc);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		hid_err(hdev, "failed to allocate the output report buffer\n");
+		goto err_stop;
+	}
+
 	ret = sony_set_device_id(sc);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		hid_err(hdev, "failed to allocate the device id\n");
@@ -1984,6 +2060,7 @@
 	if (sc->quirks & SONY_BATTERY_SUPPORT)
 		sony_battery_remove(sc);
 	sony_cancel_work_sync(sc);
+	kfree(sc->output_report_dmabuf);
 	sony_remove_dev_list(sc);
 	sony_release_device_id(sc);
 	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
@@ -2004,6 +2081,8 @@
 
 	sony_cancel_work_sync(sc);
 
+	kfree(sc->output_report_dmabuf);
+
 	sony_remove_dev_list(sc);
 
 	sony_release_device_id(sc);