diff --git a/dix/dixfonts.c b/dix/dixfonts.c
index e67ad0f8d..9f67320a0 100644
--- a/dix/dixfonts.c
+++ b/dix/dixfonts.c
@@ -934,9 +934,8 @@ doListFontsWithInfo(ClientPtr client, LFWIclosurePtr c)
                 c->haveSaved = TRUE;
                 c->savedNumFonts = numFonts;
                 free(c->savedName);
-                c->savedName = malloc(namelen + 1);
-                if (c->savedName)
-                    memcpy(c->savedName, name, namelen + 1);
+                c->savedName = XNFalloc(namelen + 1);
+                memcpy(c->savedName, name, namelen + 1);
                 aliascount = 20;
             }
             memmove(c->current.pattern, name, namelen);