1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/py/objarray.c b/py/objarray.c
index 16a4d4aac..bff3126a2 100644
--- a/py/objarray.c
+++ b/py/objarray.c
@@ -639,8 +639,7 @@ mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_bytearray(size_t n, void *items) {
 
 // Create bytearray which references specified memory area
 mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_bytearray_by_ref(size_t n, void *items) {
-    mp_obj_array_t *o = m_new_obj(mp_obj_array_t);
-    o->base.type = &mp_type_bytearray;
+    mp_obj_array_t *o = mp_obj_malloc(mp_obj_array_t, &mp_type_bytearray);
     o->typecode = BYTEARRAY_TYPECODE;
     o->free = 0;
     o->len = n;