diff --git a/Xext/xres.c b/Xext/xres.c
index 625f226dd..034dca3c2 100644
--- a/Xext/xres.c
+++ b/Xext/xres.c
@@ -214,12 +214,11 @@ ProcXResQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 static int
 ProcXResQueryClients(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    int *current_clients;
     int i, num_clients = 0;
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXResQueryClientsReq);
 
-    current_clients = xallocarray(currentMaxClients, sizeof(int));
+    int current_clients[currentMaxClients];
 
     for (i = 0; i < currentMaxClients; i++) {
         if (clients[i]) {
@@ -256,8 +255,6 @@ ProcXResQueryClients(ClientPtr client)
         }
     }
 
-    free(current_clients);
-
     return Success;
 }