diff --git a/include/linux/pe.h b/include/linux/pe.h
index 143ce75be5f01..3482b18a48b51 100644
--- a/include/linux/pe.h
+++ b/include/linux/pe.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ struct mz_hdr {
 	uint16_t oem_info;	/* oem specific */
 	uint16_t reserved1[10];	/* reserved */
 	uint32_t peaddr;	/* address of pe header */
-	char     message[64];	/* message to print */
+	char     message[];	/* message to print */
 };
 
 struct mz_reloc {