diff --git a/src/detection/monitor/monitor_linux.c b/src/detection/monitor/monitor_linux.c
index a04276412..5c72304fa 100644
--- a/src/detection/monitor/monitor_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/monitor/monitor_linux.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "common/io/io.h"
 #include "util/edidHelper.h"
 #include "util/stringUtils.h"
-#include "util/mallocHelper.h"
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -30,15 +29,9 @@ const char* ffDetectMonitor(FFlist* results)
         ffStrbufAppendS(&drmDir, entry->d_name);
         ffStrbufAppendS(&drmDir, "/edid");
 
-        struct stat fileStat;
-        if (stat(drmDir.chars, &fileStat) < 0 || fileStat.st_size == 0 || fileStat.st_size % 128 != 0)
-        {
-            ffStrbufSubstrBefore(&drmDir, drmDirLength);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        FF_AUTO_FREE uint8_t* edidData = malloc((size_t) fileStat.st_size);
-        if(ffReadFileData(drmDir.chars, sizeof(edidData), edidData) != sizeof(edidData))
+        uint8_t edidData[512];
+        ssize_t edidLength = ffReadFileData(drmDir.chars, sizeof(edidData), edidData);
+        if(edidLength <= 0 || edidLength % 128 != 0)
         {
             ffStrbufSubstrBefore(&drmDir, drmDirLength);
             continue;
@@ -54,7 +47,7 @@ const char* ffDetectMonitor(FFlist* results)
             ffStrbufInit(&display->name);
             ffEdidGetName(edidData, &display->name);
             ffEdidGetPhysicalSize(edidData, &display->physicalWidth, &display->physicalHeight);
-            display->hdrCompatible = ffEdidGetHdrCompatible(edidData, (uint32_t) fileStat.st_size);
+            display->hdrCompatible = ffEdidGetHdrCompatible(edidData, (uint32_t) edidLength);
         }
 
         ffStrbufSubstrBefore(&drmDir, drmDirLength);