diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
index f701089..0d6bf2e 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 			daemonize = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'c':
-			config_file = strdup(optarg);
+			config_file = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'T':
 			log_set_print_timestamp(osmo_stderr_target, 1);