diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 9e9227e..c48c4ac 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 struct platform_object {
 	struct platform_device pdev;
-	char name[1];
+	char name[];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 {
 	struct platform_object *pa;
 
-	pa = kzalloc(sizeof(struct platform_object) + strlen(name), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pa = kzalloc(sizeof(*pa) + strlen(name) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (pa) {
 		strcpy(pa->name, name);
 		pa->pdev.name = pa->name;