diff --git a/basis/alien/c-types/c-types.factor b/basis/alien/c-types/c-types.factor
index 13607566e0..d75a4898c5 100755
--- a/basis/alien/c-types/c-types.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/c-types/c-types.factor
@@ -265,9 +265,15 @@ M: f byte-length drop 0 ; inline
 : malloc-array ( n type -- alien )
     [ heap-size calloc ] [ <c-type-direct-array> ] 2bi ; inline
 
+: (malloc-array) ( n type -- alien )
+    [ heap-size * malloc ] [ <c-type-direct-array> ] 2bi ; inline
+
 : malloc-object ( type -- alien )
     1 swap heap-size calloc ; inline
 
+: (malloc-object) ( type -- alien )
+    heap-size malloc ; inline
+
 : malloc-byte-array ( byte-array -- alien )
     dup byte-length [ nip malloc dup ] 2keep memcpy ;