1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index 0c18fca1755..8d0fdd125dc 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ static char *spare_memory[7];
 #define SPARE_MEMORY (1 << 14)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SYSTEM_MALLOC
+# define LARGE_REQUEST (1 << 14)
+#else
+# define LARGE_REQUEST SPARE_MEMORY
+#endif
+
 /* Number of extra blocks malloc should get when it needs more core.  */
 
 static int malloc_hysteresis;
@@ -3283,15 +3289,12 @@ memory_full (size_t nbytes)
 {
   /* Do not go into hysterics merely because a large request failed.  */
   int enough_free_memory = 0;
-  if (SPARE_MEMORY < nbytes)
+  if (LARGE_REQUEST < nbytes)
     {
-      void *p = malloc (SPARE_MEMORY);
+      void *p = malloc (LARGE_REQUEST);
       if (p)
         {
-          if (spare_memory[0])
-            free (p);
-          else
-            spare_memory[0] = p;
+          free (p);
           enough_free_memory = 1;
         }
     }