diff --git a/lib/libftp/FtpPwd.c b/lib/libftp/FtpPwd.c
index fb74841b228..4299bccf128 100644
--- a/lib/libftp/FtpPwd.c
+++ b/lib/libftp/FtpPwd.c
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ Commercial  usage is  also  possible  with  participation of it's author.
 
 char * FtpPwd(FTP * con)
 {
-  String tmp,tmp1;
+  String tmp;
+  static String tmp1;
   int i;
   
   if ( FtpSendMessage(con,"PWD") == QUIT )