diff --git a/mpdscribble/file.c b/mpdscribble/file.c
index ce1d71f..03c5750 100644
--- a/mpdscribble/file.c
+++ b/mpdscribble/file.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ file_read_config (int argc, char **argv)
   if (!file_config.password)
     fatal ("no audioscrobbler password specified in %s", file_config.conf);
   if (!file_config.host)
-    file_config.host = mpd_host;
+    file_config.host = strdup2(mpd_host);
   if (!file_config.host)
     file_config.host = strdup2 (FILE_DEFAULT_HOST);
   if (!file_config.log)