diff --git a/net/ipv4/icmp.c b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
index 2864ca33bedc..5f7d11a45871 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void icmp_send(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int type, int code, __be32 info)
 {
 	struct iphdr *iph;
 	int room;
-	struct icmp_bxm icmp_param;
+	struct icmp_bxm *icmp_param;
 	struct rtable *rt = skb_rtable(skb_in);
 	struct ipcm_cookie ipc;
 	struct flowi4 fl4;
@@ -558,9 +558,13 @@ void icmp_send(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int type, int code, __be32 info)
 		}
 	}
 
+	icmp_param = kmalloc(sizeof(*icmp_param), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!icmp_param)
+		return;
+
 	sk = icmp_xmit_lock(net);
 	if (sk == NULL)
-		return;
+		goto out_free;
 
 	/*
 	 *	Construct source address and options.
@@ -586,7 +590,7 @@ void icmp_send(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int type, int code, __be32 info)
 					   IPTOS_PREC_INTERNETCONTROL) :
 					  iph->tos;
 
-	if (ip_options_echo(&icmp_param.replyopts.opt.opt, skb_in))
+	if (ip_options_echo(&icmp_param->replyopts.opt.opt, skb_in))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 
@@ -594,19 +598,19 @@ void icmp_send(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int type, int code, __be32 info)
 	 *	Prepare data for ICMP header.
 	 */
 
-	icmp_param.data.icmph.type	 = type;
-	icmp_param.data.icmph.code	 = code;
-	icmp_param.data.icmph.un.gateway = info;
-	icmp_param.data.icmph.checksum	 = 0;
-	icmp_param.skb	  = skb_in;
-	icmp_param.offset = skb_network_offset(skb_in);
+	icmp_param->data.icmph.type	 = type;
+	icmp_param->data.icmph.code	 = code;
+	icmp_param->data.icmph.un.gateway = info;
+	icmp_param->data.icmph.checksum	 = 0;
+	icmp_param->skb	  = skb_in;
+	icmp_param->offset = skb_network_offset(skb_in);
 	inet_sk(sk)->tos = tos;
 	ipc.addr = iph->saddr;
-	ipc.opt = &icmp_param.replyopts.opt;
+	ipc.opt = &icmp_param->replyopts.opt;
 	ipc.tx_flags = 0;
 
 	rt = icmp_route_lookup(net, &fl4, skb_in, iph, saddr, tos,
-			       type, code, &icmp_param);
+			       type, code, icmp_param);
 	if (IS_ERR(rt))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
@@ -618,19 +622,21 @@ void icmp_send(struct sk_buff *skb_in, int type, int code, __be32 info)
 	room = dst_mtu(&rt->dst);
 	if (room > 576)
 		room = 576;
-	room -= sizeof(struct iphdr) + icmp_param.replyopts.opt.opt.optlen;
+	room -= sizeof(struct iphdr) + icmp_param->replyopts.opt.opt.optlen;
 	room -= sizeof(struct icmphdr);
 
-	icmp_param.data_len = skb_in->len - icmp_param.offset;
-	if (icmp_param.data_len > room)
-		icmp_param.data_len = room;
-	icmp_param.head_len = sizeof(struct icmphdr);
+	icmp_param->data_len = skb_in->len - icmp_param->offset;
+	if (icmp_param->data_len > room)
+		icmp_param->data_len = room;
+	icmp_param->head_len = sizeof(struct icmphdr);
 
-	icmp_push_reply(&icmp_param, &fl4, &ipc, &rt);
+	icmp_push_reply(icmp_param, &fl4, &ipc, &rt);
 ende:
 	ip_rt_put(rt);
 out_unlock:
 	icmp_xmit_unlock(sk);
+out_free:
+	kfree(icmp_param);
 out:;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(icmp_send);