diff --git a/motion.c b/motion.c
index 002df1e9..d47cdfc3 100644
--- a/motion.c
+++ b/motion.c
@@ -723,13 +723,13 @@ static int motion_init(struct context *cnt)
     memset(cnt->imgs.out, 0, cnt->imgs.size);
 
     /* contains the moving objects of ref. frame */
-    cnt->imgs.ref_dyn = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize * sizeof(cnt->imgs.ref_dyn));
+    cnt->imgs.ref_dyn = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize * sizeof(*cnt->imgs.ref_dyn));
     cnt->imgs.image_virgin = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.size);
     cnt->imgs.smartmask = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize);
     cnt->imgs.smartmask_final = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize);
-    cnt->imgs.smartmask_buffer = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize * sizeof(cnt->imgs.smartmask_buffer));
-    cnt->imgs.labels = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize * sizeof(cnt->imgs.labels));
-    cnt->imgs.labelsize = mymalloc((cnt->imgs.motionsize/2+1) * sizeof(cnt->imgs.labelsize));
+    cnt->imgs.smartmask_buffer = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize * sizeof(*cnt->imgs.smartmask_buffer));
+    cnt->imgs.labels = mymalloc(cnt->imgs.motionsize * sizeof(*cnt->imgs.labels));
+    cnt->imgs.labelsize = mymalloc((cnt->imgs.motionsize/2+1) * sizeof(*cnt->imgs.labelsize));
 
     /* Set output picture type */
     if (!strcmp(cnt->conf.picture_type, "ppm"))