diff --git a/compat/qsort_s.c b/compat/qsort_s.c
index 52d1f0a73d..0f7ff30f5f 100644
--- a/compat/qsort_s.c
+++ b/compat/qsort_s.c
@@ -49,21 +49,15 @@ int git_qsort_s(void *b, size_t n, size_t s,
 		int (*cmp)(const void *, const void *, void *), void *ctx)
 {
 	const size_t size = st_mult(n, s);
-	char buf[1024];
+	char *tmp;
 
 	if (!n)
 		return 0;
 	if (!b || !cmp)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (size < sizeof(buf)) {
-		/* The temporary array fits on the small on-stack buffer. */
-		msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, buf, ctx);
-	} else {
-		/* It's somewhat large, so malloc it.  */
-		char *tmp = xmalloc(size);
-		msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, tmp, ctx);
-		free(tmp);
-	}
+	tmp = xmalloc(size);
+	msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, tmp, ctx);
+	free(tmp);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/stable-qsort.c b/stable-qsort.c
index 6cbaf39f7b..7ff12467cd 100644
--- a/stable-qsort.c
+++ b/stable-qsort.c
@@ -48,15 +48,9 @@ void git_stable_qsort(void *b, size_t n, size_t s,
 		      int (*cmp)(const void *, const void *))
 {
 	const size_t size = st_mult(n, s);
-	char buf[1024];
+	char *tmp;
 
-	if (size < sizeof(buf)) {
-		/* The temporary array fits on the small on-stack buffer. */
-		msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, buf);
-	} else {
-		/* It's somewhat large, so malloc it.  */
-		char *tmp = xmalloc(size);
-		msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, tmp);
-		free(tmp);
-	}
+	tmp = xmalloc(size);
+	msort_with_tmp(b, n, s, cmp, tmp);
+	free(tmp);
 }