diff --git a/fusee/fusee-primary/src/init.c b/fusee/fusee-primary/src/init.c
index a0221aba0..a121310e4 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-primary/src/init.c
+++ b/fusee/fusee-primary/src/init.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static void __program_parse_argc_argv(int argc, char *argdata) {
     strcpy((char *)__program_argv[0], argdata);
     pos += len + 1;
 
-    __program_argv[1] = malloc(len + 1);
+    __program_argv[1] = malloc(sizeof(stage2_args_t));
     if (__program_argv[1] == NULL) {
         generic_panic();
     }
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/init.c b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/init.c
index a0221aba0..a121310e4 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/init.c
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/init.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static void __program_parse_argc_argv(int argc, char *argdata) {
     strcpy((char *)__program_argv[0], argdata);
     pos += len + 1;
 
-    __program_argv[1] = malloc(len + 1);
+    __program_argv[1] = malloc(sizeof(stage2_args_t));
     if (__program_argv[1] == NULL) {
         generic_panic();
     }