diff --git a/src/afl-fuzz-init.c b/src/afl-fuzz-init.c
index cbff6d7e..b1a24f2f 100644
--- a/src/afl-fuzz-init.c
+++ b/src/afl-fuzz-init.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ void perform_dry_run(afl_state_t *afl) {
 
   while (q) {
 
-    u8  use_mem[MAX_FILE];
+    u8  *use_mem = afl_realloc(AFL_BUF_PARAM(in), MAX_FILE);
     u8  res;
     s32 fd;