diff --git a/fs/fs.c b/fs/fs.c
index 618dff58..90373c06 100644
--- a/fs/fs.c
+++ b/fs/fs.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int open_fs(fildes_t* file, const char* name)
 	uint32_t ret = 0, i, j = 1;
 	vfs_node_t* file_node = NULL;  /* file node */
 	vfs_node_t* dir_node = NULL;
-	char* fname = kmalloc(sizeof(char)*MAX_FNAME);
+	char fname[MAX_FNAME];
 
 	if (BUILTIN_EXPECT(!name, 0))
 		return ret;