1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/usr.sbin/ngctl/types.c b/usr.sbin/ngctl/types.c
index b22e9a4a679a..30c5c168c6ca 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ngctl/types.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ngctl/types.c
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ const struct ngcmd types_cmd = {
 static int
 TypesCmd(int ac, char **av __unused)
 {
-	u_char rbuf[16 * 1024];
-	struct ng_mesg *const resp = (struct ng_mesg *) rbuf;
-	struct typelist *const tlist = (struct typelist *) resp->data;
+	struct ng_mesg *resp;
+	struct typelist *tlist;
 	int rtn = CMDRTN_OK;
 	u_int k;
 
@@ -72,12 +71,13 @@ TypesCmd(int ac, char **av __unused)
 		warn("send msg");
 		return(CMDRTN_ERROR);
 	}
-	if (NgRecvMsg(csock, resp, sizeof(rbuf), NULL) < 0) {
+	if (NgAllocRecvMsg(csock, &resp, NULL) < 0) {
 		warn("recv msg");
 		return(CMDRTN_ERROR);
 	}
 
 	/* Show each type */
+	tlist = (struct typelist *) resp->data;
 	printf("There are %d total types:\n", tlist->numtypes);
 	if (tlist->numtypes > 0) {
 		printf("%15s   Number of living nodes\n", "Type name");
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ TypesCmd(int ac, char **av __unused)
 	}
 
 	/* Done */
+	free(resp);
 	return (rtn);
 }