1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/e2fsprogs/e2p/ostype.c b/e2fsprogs/e2p/ostype.c
index a079b57b1..1084abde2 100644
--- a/e2fsprogs/e2p/ostype.c
+++ b/e2fsprogs/e2p/ostype.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "e2p.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-const char *os_tab[] =
+static const char * const os_tab[] =
         { "Linux", 
           "Hurd", 
           "Masix", 
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ char *e2p_os2string(int os_type)
         else
                 os = "(unknown os)";
 
-        ret = xmalloc(strlen(os)+1);
-        strcpy(ret, os);
+        ret = bb_xstrdup(os);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ char *e2p_os2string(int os_type)
  */
 int e2p_string2os(char *str)
 {
-        const char **cpp;
+        const char * const *cpp;
         int i = 0;
 
         for (cpp = os_tab; *cpp; cpp++, i++) {