diff --git a/include/nfc/nfc.h b/include/nfc/nfc.h
index 75aad63..90ff0b2 100644
--- a/include/nfc/nfc.h
+++ b/include/nfc/nfc.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ extern  "C" {
   NFC_EXPORT uint8_t *iso14443a_locate_historical_bytes(uint8_t *pbtAts, size_t szAts, size_t *pszTk);
 
   NFC_EXPORT const char *nfc_version(void);
-  NFC_EXPORT int nfc_device_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char *buf, size_t buflen);
+  NFC_EXPORT int nfc_device_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char **buf);
 
   /* String converter functions */
   NFC_EXPORT const char *str_nfc_modulation_type(const nfc_modulation_type nmt);
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
index 66b3064..51befdd 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -2925,8 +2925,12 @@ pn53x_get_supported_baud_rate(nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_modulation_type nmt, co
 }
 
 int
-pn53x_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char *buf, size_t buflen)
+pn53x_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char **pbuf)
 {
+  size_t buflen = 2048;
+  *pbuf = malloc(buflen);
+  char *buf = *pbuf;
+
   int res;
   if ((res = snprintf(buf, buflen, "chip: %s\n", CHIP_DATA(pnd)->firmware_text)) < 0) {
     return NFC_ESOFT;
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
index fcee233..999b83d 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ int    pn53x_check_error_frame(struct nfc_device *pnd, const uint8_t *pbtRxFrame
 int    pn53x_build_frame(uint8_t *pbtFrame, size_t *pszFrame, const uint8_t *pbtData, const size_t szData);
 int    pn53x_get_supported_modulation(nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_mode mode, const nfc_modulation_type **const supported_mt);
 int    pn53x_get_supported_baud_rate(nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_modulation_type nmt, const nfc_baud_rate **const supported_br);
-int    pn53x_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char *buf, size_t buflen);
+int    pn53x_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char **pbuf);
 
 void    pn53x_data_new(struct nfc_device *pnd, const struct pn53x_io *io);
 void    pn53x_data_free(struct nfc_device *pnd);
diff --git a/libnfc/nfc-internal.h b/libnfc/nfc-internal.h
index 298ec56..e8a788a 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc-internal.h
+++ b/libnfc/nfc-internal.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct nfc_driver {
   int (*device_set_property_int)(struct nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_property property, const int value);
   int (*get_supported_modulation)(struct nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_mode mode, const nfc_modulation_type **const supported_mt);
   int (*get_supported_baud_rate)(struct nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_modulation_type nmt, const nfc_baud_rate **const supported_br);
-  int (*device_get_information_about)(struct nfc_device *pnd, char *buf, size_t buflen);
+  int (*device_get_information_about)(struct nfc_device *pnd, char **buf);
 
   int (*abort_command)(struct nfc_device *pnd);
   int (*idle)(struct nfc_device *pnd);
diff --git a/libnfc/nfc.c b/libnfc/nfc.c
index a8e388b..17b9a46 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc.c
+++ b/libnfc/nfc.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ nfc_open(nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
     // Specific device is requested: using device description
     if (0 != strncmp(ndr->name, ncs, strlen(ndr->name))) {
       // Check if connstring driver is usb -> accept any driver *_usb
-      if ((0 != strncmp("usb", ncs, strlen("usb"))) || 0 != strncmp ("_usb", ndr->name + (strlen(ndr->name) - 4), 4)) {
+      if ((0 != strncmp("usb", ncs, strlen("usb"))) || 0 != strncmp("_usb", ndr->name + (strlen(ndr->name) - 4), 4)) {
         pndr++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -1076,13 +1076,14 @@ nfc_version(void)
  * @brief Print information about NFC device
  * @return Upon successful return, this function returns the number of characters printed (excluding the null byte used to end output to strings), otherwise returns libnfc's error code (negative value)
  * @param pnd \a nfc_device struct pointer that represent currently used device
- * @param buf string to print information
- * @param buflen buf length
+ * @param buf pointer where string will be allocated, then information printed
+ *
+ * @warning *buf must be freed.
  */
 int
-nfc_device_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char *buf, size_t buflen)
+nfc_device_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char **buf)
 {
-  HAL(device_get_information_about, pnd, buf, buflen);
+  HAL(device_get_information_about, pnd, buf);
 }
 
 /** @ingroup string-converter
diff --git a/utils/nfc-probe.c b/utils/nfc-probe.c
index 0c9a6fe..a5ef1c8 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-probe.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-probe.c
@@ -104,14 +104,15 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
   }
 
   printf("%d NFC device(s) found:\n", (int)szDeviceFound);
-  char strinfo[1024];
+  char *strinfo = NULL;
   for (i = 0; i < szDeviceFound; i++) {
     pnd = nfc_open(NULL, connstrings[i]);
     if (pnd != NULL) {
       printf("- %s:\n    %s\n", nfc_device_get_name(pnd), nfc_device_get_connstring(pnd));
       if (verbose) {
-        if (nfc_device_get_information_about(pnd, strinfo, sizeof(strinfo)) >= 0) {
+        if (nfc_device_get_information_about(pnd, &strinfo) >= 0) {
           printf("%s", strinfo);
+          free(strinfo);
         }
       }
       nfc_close(pnd);