1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/networking/telnet.c b/networking/telnet.c
index 6c5f3d15b..6ad7712ab 100644
--- a/networking/telnet.c
+++ b/networking/telnet.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static char *ttype;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_TELNET_AUTOLOGIN
-static char *autologin;
+static const char *autologin;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ extern int telnet_main(int argc, char** argv)
         while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "al:")) != EOF) {
                 switch (opt) {
                         case 'l':
-                                autologin = bb_xstrdup(optarg);
+                                autologin = optarg;
                                 break;
                         case 'a':
                                 autologin = getenv("USER");