diff --git a/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FileEntityNormalizer.php b/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FileEntityNormalizer.php
index d2064fa..e1bfe4f 100644
--- a/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FileEntityNormalizer.php
+++ b/core/modules/hal/src/Normalizer/FileEntityNormalizer.php
@@ -62,16 +62,9 @@ public function denormalize($data, $class, $format = NULL, array $context = [])
     $file_data = (string) $this->httpClient->get($data['uri'][0]['value'])->getBody();
 
     $path = 'temporary://' . drupal_basename($data['uri'][0]['value']);
-    $data['uri'] = file_unmanaged_save_data($file_data, $path);
+    $data['uri'] = [file_unmanaged_save_data($file_data, $path)];
 
-    $entity = $this->entityManager->getStorage('file')->create($data);
-
-    // Pass the names of the fields whose values can be merged.
-    // @todo https://www.drupal.org/node/2456257 remove this.
-    unset($data['_links'], $data['_embedded']);
-    $entity->_restSubmittedFields = array_keys($data);
-
-    return $entity;
+    return parent::denormalize($data, $class, $format, $context);
   }
 
 }