1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/networking/ping6.c b/networking/ping6.c
index b95e098ad..c691fa74b 100644
--- a/networking/ping6.c
+++ b/networking/ping6.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ enum {
         PINGINTERVAL = 1                /* second */
 };
 
+static const char *hostname;
+
 static void ping(const char *host);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_PING6
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ static void ping(const char *host);
 
 static void noresp(int ign)
 {
-        printf("No response from %s\n", h->h_name);
+        printf("No response from %s\n", hostname);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ static void ping(const char *host)
         int sockopt;
         char packet[DEFDATALEN + MAXIPLEN + MAXICMPLEN];
 
+        hostname = host;
+
         pingsock = create_icmp6_socket();
 
         lsa = host_and_af2sockaddr(host, 0, AF_INET6);
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ static void ping(const char *host)
         }
         if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)
                 close(pingsock);
-        printf("%s is alive!\n", h->h_name);
+        printf("%s is alive!\n", hostname);
 }
 
 int ping6_main(int argc, char **argv)