diff --git a/armsrc/Standalone/hf_bog.c b/armsrc/Standalone/hf_bog.c
index 5e84d4cc1..ac0bb7749 100644
--- a/armsrc/Standalone/hf_bog.c
+++ b/armsrc/Standalone/hf_bog.c
@@ -216,13 +216,11 @@ void RAMFUNC SniffAndStore(uint8_t param) {
     if (auth_attempts > 0) {
         if (DBGLEVEL > 1)
             Dbprintf("[!] Authentication attempts = %u", auth_attempts);
-        size_t size = 4 * auth_attempts;
-        uint8_t *buf = BigBuf_malloc(size);
 
         if (!exists_in_spiffs((char *)HF_BOG_LOGFILE)) {
-            rdv40_spiffs_write((char *)HF_BOG_LOGFILE, buf, size, RDV40_SPIFFS_SAFETY_SAFE);
+            rdv40_spiffs_write((char *)HF_BOG_LOGFILE, capturedPwds, 4 * auth_attempts, RDV40_SPIFFS_SAFETY_SAFE);
         } else {
-            rdv40_spiffs_append((char *)HF_BOG_LOGFILE, buf, size, RDV40_SPIFFS_SAFETY_SAFE);
+            rdv40_spiffs_append((char *)HF_BOG_LOGFILE, capturedPwds, 4 * auth_attempts, RDV40_SPIFFS_SAFETY_SAFE);
         }
     }