diff --git a/library/sha512.c b/library/sha512.c
index 0f9e1e5..724522a 100644
--- a/library/sha512.c
+++ b/library/sha512.c
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #define mbedtls_printf printf
+#define mbedtls_calloc    calloc
+#define mbedtls_free       free
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
 
@@ -445,10 +448,19 @@
 int mbedtls_sha512_self_test( int verbose )
 {
     int i, j, k, buflen, ret = 0;
-    unsigned char buf[1024];
+    unsigned char *buf;
     unsigned char sha512sum[64];
     mbedtls_sha512_context ctx;
 
+    buf = mbedtls_calloc( 1024, sizeof(unsigned char) );
+    if( NULL == buf )
+    {
+        if( verbose != 0 )
+            mbedtls_printf( "Buffer allocation failed\n" );
+
+        return( 1 );
+    }
+
     mbedtls_sha512_init( &ctx );
 
     for( i = 0; i < 6; i++ )
@@ -492,6 +504,7 @@
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_sha512_free( &ctx );
+    mbedtls_free( buf );
 
     return( ret );
 }