diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback.c b/fs/nfs/callback.c
index cff089a..da6a43d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 	struct svc_rqst *rqstp;
 	int (*callback_svc)(void *vrqstp);
 	struct nfs_callback_data *cb_info = &nfs_callback_info[minorversion];
-	char svc_name[12];
 	int ret;
 
 	nfs_callback_bc_serv(minorversion, xprt, serv);
@@ -235,10 +234,10 @@
 
 	svc_sock_update_bufs(serv);
 
-	sprintf(svc_name, "nfsv4.%u-svc", minorversion);
 	cb_info->serv = serv;
 	cb_info->rqst = rqstp;
-	cb_info->task = kthread_run(callback_svc, cb_info->rqst, svc_name);
+	cb_info->task = kthread_run(callback_svc, cb_info->rqst,
+				    "nfsv4.%u-svc", minorversion);
 	if (IS_ERR(cb_info->task)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(cb_info->task);
 		svc_exit_thread(cb_info->rqst);