--- Libc/Libc-1244.20.1/stdlib/grantpt.c
+++ Libc/Libc-583/stdlib/grantpt.c
@@ -62,15 +62,11 @@
 char *
 ptsname(int fd)
 {
-	static char *ptsnamebuf = NULL;
+	static char ptsnamebuf[ 128];	/* ioctl knows length */
 	int error;
 	char *retval = NULL;
 	struct stat sbuf;
 
-	if (ptsnamebuf == NULL) {
-		ptsnamebuf = malloc(128); // defined by TIOCPTYGNAME
-	}
-	
 	error = ioctl(fd, TIOCPTYGNAME, ptsnamebuf);
 	if (!error) {
 		/*
@@ -79,9 +75,8 @@
 		 * POSIX: Handle device rename test case, which is expected
 		 * to fail if the pty has been renamed.
 		 */
-		if (stat(ptsnamebuf, &sbuf) == 0) {
+		if (stat(ptsnamebuf, &sbuf) == 0)
 			retval = ptsnamebuf;
-		}
 	}
 
 	return (retval);