diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_amanda.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_amanda.c
index 01e1b58322a9..be4c9eb3243f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_amanda.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_amanda.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(master_timeout, "timeout for the master connection");
 static char *conns[] = { "DATA ", "MESG ", "INDEX " };
 
 /* This is slow, but it's simple. --RR */
-static char amanda_buffer[65536];
+static char *amanda_buffer;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(amanda_buffer_lock);
 
 unsigned int (*ip_nat_amanda_hook)(struct sk_buff **pskb,
@@ -153,11 +153,25 @@ static struct ip_conntrack_helper amanda_helper = {
 static void __exit fini(void)
 {
 	ip_conntrack_helper_unregister(&amanda_helper);
+	kfree(amanda_buffer);
 }
 
 static int __init init(void)
 {
-	return ip_conntrack_helper_register(&amanda_helper);
+	int ret;
+
+	amanda_buffer = kmalloc(65536, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!amanda_buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = ip_conntrack_helper_register(&amanda_helper);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(amanda_buffer);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
+
+
 }
 
 module_init(init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.c
index 9658896f899a..3a2627db1729 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.c
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ftp connection tracking helper");
 
 /* This is slow, but it's simple. --RR */
-static char ftp_buffer[65536];
-
+static char *ftp_buffer;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ip_ftp_lock);
 
 #define MAX_PORTS 8
@@ -461,6 +460,8 @@ static void fini(void)
 				ports[i]);
 		ip_conntrack_helper_unregister(&ftp[i]);
 	}
+
+	kfree(ftp_buffer);
 }
 
 static int __init init(void)
@@ -468,6 +469,10 @@ static int __init init(void)
 	int i, ret;
 	char *tmpname;
 
+	ftp_buffer = kmalloc(65536, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ftp_buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	if (ports_c == 0)
 		ports[ports_c++] = FTP_PORT;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.c
index 4a28f297d502..25438eec21a1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int ports_c;
 static int max_dcc_channels = 8;
 static unsigned int dcc_timeout = 300;
 /* This is slow, but it's simple. --RR */
-static char irc_buffer[65536];
+static char *irc_buffer;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(irc_buffer_lock);
 
 unsigned int (*ip_nat_irc_hook)(struct sk_buff **pskb,
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ static int __init init(void)
 		printk("ip_conntrack_irc: dcc_timeout must be a positive integer\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
+
+	irc_buffer = kmalloc(65536, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!irc_buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	
 	/* If no port given, default to standard irc port */
 	if (ports_c == 0)
@@ -304,6 +308,7 @@ static void fini(void)
 		       ports[i]);
 		ip_conntrack_helper_unregister(&irc_helpers[i]);
 	}
+	kfree(irc_buffer);
 }
 
 module_init(init);