1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
index 5959affd8820..6c7bcb9932cb 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static char *os_major = "";
 static char *os_minor = "";
 static char *processor_arch;
 static char *os_build;
+static char *os_version;
 static char *lic_version = "Unknown version";
 static struct utsname uts_buf;
 
@@ -453,7 +454,9 @@ void kvp_get_os_info(void)
         char    *p, buf[512];
 
         uname(&uts_buf);
-        os_build = uts_buf.release;
+        os_version = uts_buf.release;
+        os_build = strdup(uts_buf.release);
+
         os_name = uts_buf.sysname;
         processor_arch = uts_buf.machine;
 
@@ -462,7 +465,7 @@ void kvp_get_os_info(void)
          * string to be of the form: x.y.z
          * Strip additional information we may have.
          */
-        p = strchr(os_build, '-');
+        p = strchr(os_version, '-');
         if (p)
                 *p = '\0';
 
@@ -1649,7 +1652,7 @@ int main(void)
                         strcpy(key_name, "OSMinorVersion");
                         break;
                 case OSVersion:
-                        strcpy(key_value, os_build);
+                        strcpy(key_value, os_version);
                         strcpy(key_name, "OSVersion");
                         break;
                 case ProcessorArchitecture: