diff --git a/src/misc-progs/syslogdctrl.c b/src/misc-progs/syslogdctrl.c
index 83727162e..c65a1f0d2 100644
--- a/src/misc-progs/syslogdctrl.c
+++ b/src/misc-progs/syslogdctrl.c
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
 
 int main(void)
 {
-   char buffer[STRING_SIZE], command[STRING_SIZE], hostname[STRING_SIZE], protocol[STRING_SIZE];
+   char buffer[STRING_SIZE], command[STRING_SIZE], hostname[STRING_SIZE];
+   const char* protocol;
    char varmessages[STRING_SIZE], asynclog[STRING_SIZE];
    int config_fd,rc,fd,pid;
    struct stat st;
    struct keyvalue *kv = NULL;
    memset(buffer, 0, STRING_SIZE);
    memset(hostname, 0, STRING_SIZE);
-   memset(protocol, 0, STRING_SIZE);
    memset(varmessages, 0, STRING_SIZE);
    memset(asynclog, 0, STRING_SIZE);