1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ext/pty/pty.c b/ext/pty/pty.c
index a2cf175673..e0d571a581 100644
--- a/ext/pty/pty.c
+++ b/ext/pty/pty.c
@@ -415,11 +415,11 @@ pty_getpty(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
 
     rfptr->mode = rb_io_mode_flags("r");
     rfptr->fd = info.fd;
-    rfptr->path = strdup(SlaveName);
+    rfptr->pathv = rb_obj_freeze(rb_str_new_cstr(SlaveName));
 
     wfptr->mode = rb_io_mode_flags("w") | FMODE_SYNC;
     wfptr->fd = dup(info.fd);
-    wfptr->path = strdup(SlaveName);
+    wfptr->pathv = rfptr->pathv;
 
     res = rb_ary_new2(3);
     rb_ary_store(res,0,(VALUE)rport);