diff --git a/crypto/testmgr.c b/crypto/testmgr.c
index 6c28055d41ca..7928296cdcb3 100644
--- a/crypto/testmgr.c
+++ b/crypto/testmgr.c
@@ -1503,13 +1503,15 @@ static int test_hash_vec(const char *driver, const struct hash_testvec *vec,
  * Generate a hash test vector from the given implementation.
  * Assumes the buffers in 'vec' were already allocated.
  */
-static void generate_random_hash_testvec(struct crypto_shash *tfm,
+static int generate_random_hash_testvec(struct crypto_shash *tfm,
 					 struct hash_testvec *vec,
 					 unsigned int maxkeysize,
 					 unsigned int maxdatasize,
 					 char *name, size_t max_namelen)
 {
-	SHASH_DESC_ON_STACK(desc, tfm);
+	struct shash_desc *desc = kmalloc(sizeof(*desc) + crypto_shash_descsize(tfm), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!desc)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Data */
 	vec->psize = generate_random_length(maxdatasize);
@@ -1541,6 +1543,10 @@ static void generate_random_hash_testvec(struct crypto_shash *tfm,
 done:
 	snprintf(name, max_namelen, "\"random: psize=%u ksize=%u\"",
 		 vec->psize, vec->ksize);
+
+	kfree(desc);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1565,7 +1571,7 @@ static int test_hash_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	unsigned int i;
 	struct hash_testvec vec = { 0 };
 	char vec_name[64];
-	struct testvec_config cfg;
+	struct testvec_config *cfg;
 	char cfgname[TESTVEC_CONFIG_NAMELEN];
 	int err;
 
@@ -1595,6 +1601,12 @@ static int test_hash_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cfg) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/* Check the algorithm properties for consistency. */
 
 	if (digestsize != crypto_shash_digestsize(generic_tfm)) {
@@ -1626,12 +1638,14 @@ static int test_hash_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < fuzz_iterations * 8; i++) {
-		generate_random_hash_testvec(generic_tfm, &vec,
-					     maxkeysize, maxdatasize,
-					     vec_name, sizeof(vec_name));
-		generate_random_testvec_config(&cfg, cfgname, sizeof(cfgname));
+		err = generate_random_hash_testvec(generic_tfm, &vec,
+						   maxkeysize, maxdatasize,
+						   vec_name, sizeof(vec_name));
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
+		generate_random_testvec_config(cfg, cfgname, sizeof(cfgname));
 
-		err = test_hash_vec_cfg(driver, &vec, vec_name, &cfg,
+		err = test_hash_vec_cfg(driver, &vec, vec_name, cfg,
 					req, desc, tsgl, hashstate);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -1639,6 +1653,7 @@ static int test_hash_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	}
 	err = 0;
 out:
+	kfree(cfg);
 	kfree(vec.key);
 	kfree(vec.plaintext);
 	kfree(vec.digest);
@@ -2135,7 +2150,7 @@ static int test_aead_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	unsigned int i;
 	struct aead_testvec vec = { 0 };
 	char vec_name[64];
-	struct testvec_config cfg;
+	struct testvec_config *cfg;
 	char cfgname[TESTVEC_CONFIG_NAMELEN];
 	int err;
 
@@ -2165,6 +2180,12 @@ static int test_aead_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cfg) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	generic_req = aead_request_alloc(generic_tfm, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!generic_req) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -2219,13 +2240,13 @@ static int test_aead_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 		generate_random_aead_testvec(generic_req, &vec,
 					     maxkeysize, maxdatasize,
 					     vec_name, sizeof(vec_name));
-		generate_random_testvec_config(&cfg, cfgname, sizeof(cfgname));
+		generate_random_testvec_config(cfg, cfgname, sizeof(cfgname));
 
-		err = test_aead_vec_cfg(driver, ENCRYPT, &vec, vec_name, &cfg,
+		err = test_aead_vec_cfg(driver, ENCRYPT, &vec, vec_name, cfg,
 					req, tsgls);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
-		err = test_aead_vec_cfg(driver, DECRYPT, &vec, vec_name, &cfg,
+		err = test_aead_vec_cfg(driver, DECRYPT, &vec, vec_name, cfg,
 					req, tsgls);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -2233,6 +2254,7 @@ static int test_aead_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	}
 	err = 0;
 out:
+	kfree(cfg);
 	kfree(vec.key);
 	kfree(vec.iv);
 	kfree(vec.assoc);
@@ -2682,7 +2704,7 @@ static int test_skcipher_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	unsigned int i;
 	struct cipher_testvec vec = { 0 };
 	char vec_name[64];
-	struct testvec_config cfg;
+	struct testvec_config *cfg;
 	char cfgname[TESTVEC_CONFIG_NAMELEN];
 	int err;
 
@@ -2716,6 +2738,12 @@ static int test_skcipher_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cfg) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	generic_req = skcipher_request_alloc(generic_tfm, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!generic_req) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -2763,20 +2791,21 @@ static int test_skcipher_vs_generic_impl(const char *driver,
 	for (i = 0; i < fuzz_iterations * 8; i++) {
 		generate_random_cipher_testvec(generic_req, &vec, maxdatasize,
 					       vec_name, sizeof(vec_name));
-		generate_random_testvec_config(&cfg, cfgname, sizeof(cfgname));
+		generate_random_testvec_config(cfg, cfgname, sizeof(cfgname));
 
 		err = test_skcipher_vec_cfg(driver, ENCRYPT, &vec, vec_name,
-					    &cfg, req, tsgls);
+					    cfg, req, tsgls);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 		err = test_skcipher_vec_cfg(driver, DECRYPT, &vec, vec_name,
-					    &cfg, req, tsgls);
+					    cfg, req, tsgls);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 		cond_resched();
 	}
 	err = 0;
 out:
+	kfree(cfg);
 	kfree(vec.key);
 	kfree(vec.iv);
 	kfree(vec.ptext);
