diff --git a/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/CircBuffer.h b/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/CircBuffer.h
index 78d5eecc6c..b784a72019 100644
--- a/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/CircBuffer.h
+++ b/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/CircBuffer.h
@@ -19,20 +19,9 @@
 #ifndef CIRCBUFFER_H
 #define CIRCBUFFER_H
 
-template <class T>
+template <class T, int Size>
 class CircBuffer {
 public:
-    CircBuffer(int length) {
-        write = 0;
-        read = 0;
-        size = length + 1;
-        buf = (T *)malloc(size * sizeof(T));
-    };
-
-    ~CircBuffer() {
-        free(buf);
-     }
-
     bool isFull() {
         return ((write + 1) % size == read);
     };
@@ -64,10 +53,10 @@ public:
     };
 
 private:
-    volatile uint16_t write;
-    volatile uint16_t read;
-    uint16_t size;
-    T * buf;
+    volatile uint16_t write{0};				//in case older compilers are targeted this should be done in a constructor
+    volatile uint16_t read{0};
+    static constexpr int size{Size+1};
+    T buf[Size];
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/USBSerial.h b/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/USBSerial.h
index e83aea6b18..164cf9bc7d 100644
--- a/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/USBSerial.h
+++ b/libraries/USBDevice/USBSerial/USBSerial.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     * @param connect_blocking define if the connection must be blocked if USB not plugged in
     *
     */
-    USBSerial(uint16_t vendor_id = 0x1f00, uint16_t product_id = 0x2012, uint16_t product_release = 0x0001, bool connect_blocking = true): USBCDC(vendor_id, product_id, product_release, connect_blocking), buf(128){
+    USBSerial(uint16_t vendor_id = 0x1f00, uint16_t product_id = 0x2012, uint16_t product_release = 0x0001, bool connect_blocking = true): USBCDC(vendor_id, product_id, product_release, connect_blocking){
         settingsChangedCallback = 0;
     };
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     FunctionPointer rx;
-    CircBuffer<uint8_t> buf;
+    CircBuffer<uint8_t,128> buf;
     void (*settingsChangedCallback)(int baud, int bits, int parity, int stop);
 };