diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 0f9381b69a3b56..528664059a1266 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -5163,7 +5163,7 @@ static void hub_port_connect_change(struct usb_hub *hub, int port1,
 /* Handle notifying userspace about hub over-current events */
 static void port_over_current_notify(struct usb_port *port_dev)
 {
-	static char *envp[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
+	char *envp[3];
 	struct device *hub_dev;
 	char *port_dev_path;
 
@@ -5187,6 +5187,7 @@ static void port_over_current_notify(struct usb_port *port_dev)
 	if (!envp[1])
 		goto exit;
 
+	envp[2] = NULL;
 	kobject_uevent_env(&hub_dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 
 	kfree(envp[1]);