1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/command.c b/lib/command.c
index 1df58f13..b035d272 100644
--- a/lib/command.c
+++ b/lib/command.c
@@ -3409,8 +3409,10 @@ DEFUN (banner_motd_file,
        "Banner from a file\n"
        "Filename\n")
 {
-  if (host.motdfile) free(host.motdfile);
-  host.motdfile = strdup(argv[0]);
+  if (host.motdfile)
+    XFREE (MTYPE_TMP, host.motdfile);
+  host.motdfile = XSTRDUP (MTYPE_TMP, argv[0]);
+
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }