diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/basic/coll_basic_allgather.c b/ompi/mca/coll/basic/coll_basic_allgather.c
index 0938a99173..e1204e7548 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/basic/coll_basic_allgather.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/basic/coll_basic_allgather.c
@@ -49,24 +49,14 @@ mca_coll_basic_allgather_intra(void *sbuf, int scount,
 
     /* Handle MPI_IN_PLACE (see explanantion in reduce.c for how to
        allocate temp buffer) -- note that rank 0 can use IN_PLACE
-       natively, and we'll be ok (actually saves a little bit of
-       copying around) */
-
+       natively, and we can just alias the right position in rbuf
+       as sbuf and avoid using a temporary buffer if gather is
+       implemented correctly */
     if (MPI_IN_PLACE == sbuf && 0 != ompi_comm_rank(comm)) {
-        ompi_ddt_get_extent(rdtype, &lb, &extent);
-        ompi_ddt_get_true_extent(rdtype, &true_lb, &true_extent);
-
-        rbuf_original = (char*)rbuf;
-        sbuf = ((char*) rbuf) + (ompi_comm_rank(comm) * extent * rcount);
-        sdtype = rdtype;
-        scount = rcount;
-
-        inplace_temp = (char*)malloc((true_extent + (rcount - 1) * extent) * 
-                                     ompi_comm_size(comm));
-        if (NULL == inplace_temp) {
-            return OMPI_ERR_OUT_OF_RESOURCE;
-        }
-        rbuf = inplace_temp - lb;
+       ompi_ddt_get_extent(rdtype, &lb, &extent);
+       sbuf = ((char*) rbuf) + (ompi_comm_rank(comm) * extent * rcount);
+       sdtype = rdtype;
+       scount = rcount;
     } 
 
     /* Gather and broadcast. */
@@ -78,14 +68,6 @@ mca_coll_basic_allgather_intra(void *sbuf, int scount,
                                       rdtype, 0, comm);
     }
 
-    /* If we've got a temp buffer, copy back out */
-
-    if (MPI_SUCCESS == err && NULL != inplace_temp) {
-        ompi_ddt_copy_content_same_ddt(rdtype, rcount * ompi_comm_size(comm),
-                                       rbuf_original, (char*)rbuf);
-        free(inplace_temp);
-    }
-
     /* All done */
 
     return err;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/tuned/coll_tuned_allgather.c b/ompi/mca/coll/tuned/coll_tuned_allgather.c
index d652092a86..663d457886 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/tuned/coll_tuned_allgather.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/tuned/coll_tuned_allgather.c
@@ -702,24 +702,14 @@ ompi_coll_tuned_allgather_intra_basic_linear(void *sbuf, int scount,
 
     /* Handle MPI_IN_PLACE (see explanantion in reduce.c for how to
        allocate temp buffer) -- note that rank 0 can use IN_PLACE
-       natively, and we'll be ok (actually saves a little bit of
-       copying around) */
-
+       natively, and we can just alias the right position in rbuf
+       as sbuf and avoid using a temporary buffer if gather is
+       implemented correctly */
     if (MPI_IN_PLACE == sbuf && 0 != ompi_comm_rank(comm)) {
        ompi_ddt_get_extent(rdtype, &lb, &extent);
-       ompi_ddt_get_true_extent(rdtype, &true_lb, &true_extent);
-       
-       rbuf_original = (char*)rbuf;
        sbuf = ((char*) rbuf) + (ompi_comm_rank(comm) * extent * rcount);
        sdtype = rdtype;
        scount = rcount;
-       
-       inplace_temp = (char*)malloc((true_extent + (rcount - 1) * extent) * 
-                                    ompi_comm_size(comm));
-       if (NULL == inplace_temp) {
-          return OMPI_ERR_OUT_OF_RESOURCE;
-       }
-       rbuf = inplace_temp - lb;
     } 
 
     /* Gather and broadcast. */
@@ -731,14 +721,6 @@ ompi_coll_tuned_allgather_intra_basic_linear(void *sbuf, int scount,
                                       rdtype, 0, comm);
     }
 
-    /* If we've got a temp buffer, copy back out */
-
-    if (MPI_SUCCESS == err && NULL != inplace_temp) {
-        ompi_ddt_copy_content_same_ddt(rdtype, rcount * ompi_comm_size(comm),
-                                       rbuf_original, (char*)rbuf);
-        free(inplace_temp);
-    }
-
     /* All done */
 
     return err;