diff --git a/hw/9pfs/codir.c b/hw/9pfs/codir.c
index 032cce0..c0873bd 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/codir.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/codir.c
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@
         } else {
             e = e->next = g_malloc0(sizeof(V9fsDirEnt));
         }
-        e->dent = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct dirent));
-        memcpy(e->dent, dent, sizeof(struct dirent));
+        e->dent = qemu_dirent_dup(dent);
 
         /* perform a full stat() for directory entry if requested by caller */
         if (dostat) {