diff --git a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
index 3c683dc23541cc..bff04797739a86 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ NCR_700_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *SDp)
 	struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters *hostdata = 
 		(struct NCR_700_Host_Parameters *)SDp->host->hostdata[0];
 
-	SDp->hostdata = kmalloc(GFP_KERNEL, sizeof(struct NCR_700_sense));
+	SDp->hostdata = kmalloc(sizeof(struct NCR_700_sense), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!SDp->hostdata)
 		return -ENOMEM;