diff --git a/libcacard/vreader.c b/libcacard/vreader.c
index 4a0125b..ec126df 100644
--- a/libcacard/vreader.c
+++ b/libcacard/vreader.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 {
     VReader *reader;
 
-    reader = (VReader *)qemu_malloc(sizeof(VReader));
+    reader = (VReader *)g_malloc(sizeof(VReader));
     qemu_mutex_init(&reader->lock);
     reader->reference_count = 1;
     reader->name = name ? strdup(name) : NULL;
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@
         vcard_free(reader->card);
     }
     if (reader->name) {
-        qemu_free(reader->name);
+        g_free(reader->name);
     }
     if (reader->reader_private_free) {
         reader->reader_private_free(reader->reader_private);
     }
-    qemu_free(reader);
+    g_free(reader);
     return;
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     VReaderListEntry *new_reader_list_entry;
 
     new_reader_list_entry = (VReaderListEntry *)
-                               qemu_malloc(sizeof(VReaderListEntry));
+                               g_malloc(sizeof(VReaderListEntry));
     new_reader_list_entry->next = NULL;
     new_reader_list_entry->prev = NULL;
     new_reader_list_entry->reader = vreader_reference(reader);
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         return;
     }
     vreader_free(entry->reader);
-    qemu_free(entry);
+    g_free(entry);
 }
 
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 {
     VReaderList *new_reader_list;
 
-    new_reader_list = (VReaderList *)qemu_malloc(sizeof(VReaderList));
+    new_reader_list = (VReaderList *)g_malloc(sizeof(VReaderList));
     new_reader_list->head = NULL;
     new_reader_list->tail = NULL;
     return new_reader_list;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
     }
     list->head = NULL;
     list->tail = NULL;
-    qemu_free(list);
+    g_free(list);
 }