diff --git a/src/ledmon/ledmon.c b/src/ledmon/ledmon.c
index 37ef69aa..087750d0 100644
--- a/src/ledmon/ledmon.c
+++ b/src/ledmon/ledmon.c
@@ -681,12 +681,6 @@ static void _add_block(struct block_device *block)
 		if (strcmp(temp->sysfs_path, block->sysfs_path)) {
 			log_info("NAME CHANGED %s to %s",
 				 temp->sysfs_path, block->sysfs_path);
-			free(temp->sysfs_path);
-			temp->sysfs_path = strdup(block->sysfs_path);
-			if (!temp->sysfs_path) {
-				log_error("Memory allocation error!");
-				EXIT(1);
-			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Device not found, it's a new one! */
diff --git a/src/ledmon/udev.c b/src/ledmon/udev.c
index 8119ce86..3ad3849b 100644
--- a/src/ledmon/udev.c
+++ b/src/ledmon/udev.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static enum udev_action _get_udev_action(const char *action)
 
 static void _clear_raid_dev_info(struct block_device *block, char *raid_dev)
 {
-	if (block->raid_dev && block->raid_dev->sysfs_path) {
+	if (block->raid_dev) {
 		char *tmp = strrchr(block->raid_dev->sysfs_path, '/');
 
 		if (tmp == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/lib/ahci.c b/src/lib/ahci.c
index 3aaef0eb..3a12673e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ahci.c
+++ b/src/lib/ahci.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static const struct ibpi2value ibpi2sgpio[] = {
 status_t ahci_sgpio_write(struct block_device *device, enum led_ibpi_pattern ibpi)
 {
 	char temp[WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE];
-	char path[PATH_MAX];
+	char path[PATH_MAX + strlen("/em_message")];
 	char *sysfs_path = device->cntrl_path;
 	const struct timespec waittime = {
 		.tv_sec = 0,
diff --git a/src/lib/block.c b/src/lib/block.c
index 23dc34ff..47a964ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/block.c
+++ b/src/lib/block.c
@@ -308,10 +308,8 @@ struct block_device *block_device_init(const struct list *cntrl_list, const char
 
 	hosts = cntrl->hosts;
 	device->cntrl = cntrl;
-	device->sysfs_path = strdup(link);
-	if (!device->sysfs_path)
-		goto error;
-	device->cntrl_path = host;
+	str_cpy(device->sysfs_path, link, PATH_MAX);
+	str_cpy(device->cntrl_path, host, PATH_MAX);
 	block_set_devnode(device);
 	device->ibpi = LED_IBPI_PATTERN_UNKNOWN;
 	device->ibpi_prev = LED_IBPI_PATTERN_NONE;
@@ -345,10 +343,8 @@ struct block_device *block_device_init(const struct list *cntrl_list, const char
 	return device;
 error:
 	free(host);
-	if (device) {
-		free(device->sysfs_path);
+	if (device)
 		free(device);
-	}
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -358,12 +354,6 @@ struct block_device *block_device_init(const struct list *cntrl_list, const char
 void block_device_fini(struct block_device *device)
 {
 	if (device) {
-		if (device->sysfs_path)
-			free(device->sysfs_path);
-
-		if (device->cntrl_path)
-			free(device->cntrl_path);
-
 		if (device->raid_dev)
 			raid_device_fini(device->raid_dev);
 
@@ -381,16 +371,8 @@ struct block_device *block_device_duplicate(struct block_device *block)
 	if (block) {
 		result = calloc(1, sizeof(*result));
 		if (result) {
-			result->sysfs_path = strdup(block->sysfs_path);
-			result->cntrl_path = strdup(block->cntrl_path);
-
-			if (!result->sysfs_path || !result->cntrl_path) {
-				free(result->sysfs_path);
-				free(result->cntrl_path);
-				free(result);
-				return NULL;
-			}
-
+			str_cpy(result->sysfs_path, block->sysfs_path, PATH_MAX);
+			str_cpy(result->cntrl_path, block->cntrl_path, PATH_MAX);
 			if (block->ibpi != LED_IBPI_PATTERN_UNKNOWN)
 				result->ibpi = block->ibpi;
 			else
diff --git a/src/lib/block.h b/src/lib/block.h
index 3c7463a9..384ba020 100644
--- a/src/lib/block.h
+++ b/src/lib/block.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct block_device {
  * may not exist in sysfs if connection to physical drive is lost. This filed
  * cannot have NULL pointer assigned.
  */
-	char *sysfs_path;
+	char sysfs_path[PATH_MAX];
 
 /**
  * Main devnode we can reach this device. It may not match /sys/dev/block/MAJ:MIN
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct block_device {
  * this path points to SES entry associated with the slot in an enclosure.
  * This field cannot have NULL pointer assign.
  */
-	char *cntrl_path;
+	char cntrl_path[PATH_MAX];
 
 /**
  * The current state of block device. This is an IBPI pattern and it is used
diff --git a/src/lib/pci_slot.c b/src/lib/pci_slot.c
index fd62264b..c858c002 100644
--- a/src/lib/pci_slot.c
+++ b/src/lib/pci_slot.c
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ struct pci_slot *pci_slot_init(const char *path, struct led_ctx *ctx)
 	result = calloc(1, sizeof(struct pci_slot));
 	if (result == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	result->sysfs_path = strdup(path);
-	if (!result->sysfs_path) {
-		goto error;
-	}
+	strncpy(result->sysfs_path, path, PATH_MAX - 1);
 	result->address = get_text(path, "address");
 	if (!result->address)
 		goto error;
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ struct pci_slot *pci_slot_init(const char *path, struct led_ctx *ctx)
 	return result;
 error:
 	free(result->address);
-	free(result->sysfs_path);
 	free(result);
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -54,7 +50,6 @@ struct pci_slot *pci_slot_init(const char *path, struct led_ctx *ctx)
 void pci_slot_fini(struct pci_slot *slot)
 {
 	if (slot) {
-		free(slot->sysfs_path);
 		free(slot->address);
 		free(slot);
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib/pci_slot.h b/src/lib/pci_slot.h
index 2d4114b5..37770e65 100644
--- a/src/lib/pci_slot.h
+++ b/src/lib/pci_slot.h
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
  * This structure describes a PCI hotplug slot exposed by the hotplug driver.
  */
 struct pci_slot {
- /**
+/**
  * Path to PCI hotplug slot in sysfs tree.
  */
-	char *sysfs_path;
+	char sysfs_path[PATH_MAX];
 
- /**
+/**
  * PCI hotplug slot address.
  */
 	char *address;
diff --git a/src/lib/raid.c b/src/lib/raid.c
index 29130ad6..a9ed9858 100644
--- a/src/lib/raid.c
+++ b/src/lib/raid.c
@@ -124,11 +124,7 @@ struct raid_device *raid_device_init(const char *path, unsigned int device_num,
 		if (!device)
 			return NULL;
 
-		device->sysfs_path = strdup(path);
-		if (!device->sysfs_path) {
-			free(device);
-			return NULL;
-		}
+		str_cpy(device->sysfs_path, path, PATH_MAX);
 		device->device_num = device_num;
 		device->sync_action = _get_sync_action(path);
 		device->array_state = state;
@@ -150,11 +146,8 @@ struct raid_device *raid_device_init(const char *path, unsigned int device_num,
  */
 void raid_device_fini(struct raid_device *device)
 {
-	if (device) {
-		if (device->sysfs_path)
-			free(device->sysfs_path);
+	if (device)
 		free(device);
-	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -165,14 +158,8 @@ struct raid_device *raid_device_duplicate(struct raid_device *device)
 
 	if (device) {
 		new_device = malloc(sizeof(struct raid_device));
-		if (new_device) {
+		if (new_device)
 			*new_device = *device;
-			new_device->sysfs_path = strdup(device->sysfs_path);
-			if (!new_device->sysfs_path) {
-				free(new_device);
-				return NULL;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	return new_device;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/raid.h b/src/lib/raid.h
index 07720029..63b1c8ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/raid.h
+++ b/src/lib/raid.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ enum raid_action {
 struct raid_device {
 	enum device_type type;
 	int device_num;
-	char *sysfs_path;
+	char sysfs_path[PATH_MAX];
 	int raid_disks;
 	int degraded;
 	enum raid_state array_state;
diff --git a/src/lib/scsi.c b/src/lib/scsi.c
index 8b6a6591..4dab0189 100644
--- a/src/lib/scsi.c
+++ b/src/lib/scsi.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int scsi_get_enclosure(struct led_ctx *ctx, struct block_device *device)
 	struct enclosure_device *encl;
 	uint64_t addr;
 
-	if (!device || !device->sysfs_path)
+	if (!device)
 		return 0;
 
 	addr = get_drive_sas_addr(device->sysfs_path);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int scsi_get_enclosure(struct led_ctx *ctx, struct block_device *device)
  */
 status_t scsi_ses_write(struct block_device *device, enum led_ibpi_pattern ibpi)
 {
-	if (!device || !device->sysfs_path || !device->enclosure ||
+	if (!device || !device->enclosure ||
 	    device->encl_index == -1)
 		return STATUS_DATA_ERROR;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sysfs.c b/src/lib/sysfs.c
index c87958b8..4b80ca08 100644
--- a/src/lib/sysfs.c
+++ b/src/lib/sysfs.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void _tail_cnt_add(struct led_ctx *ctx, const char *path, struct raid_dev
 static void _link_raid_device(struct led_ctx *ctx, struct raid_device *device,
 			      enum device_type type)
 {
-	char temp[PATH_MAX];
+	char temp[PATH_MAX + strlen("/md")];
 	struct list dir;
 
 	snprintf(temp, sizeof(temp), "%s/md", device->sysfs_path);
diff --git a/src/lib/vmdssd.c b/src/lib/vmdssd.c
index 8a6e8469..ef449ccd 100644
--- a/src/lib/vmdssd.c
+++ b/src/lib/vmdssd.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct ibpi2value ibpi_to_attention[] = {
 #define SYSFS_PCIEHP         "/sys/module/pciehp"
 #define SYSFS_VMD            "/sys/bus/pci/drivers/vmd"
 
-static char *get_slot_from_syspath(char *path)
+static char *get_slot_from_syspath(const char *path)
 {
 	char *cur, *ret = NULL;
 	char *temp_path = strdup(path);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool vmdssd_check_slot_module(struct led_ctx *ctx, const char *slot_path)
 	return false;
 }
 
-struct pci_slot *vmdssd_find_pci_slot(struct led_ctx *ctx, char *device_path)
+struct pci_slot *vmdssd_find_pci_slot(struct led_ctx *ctx, const char *device_path)
 {
 	char *pci_addr;
 	struct pci_slot *slot = NULL;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ enum led_ibpi_pattern vmdssd_get_attention(struct pci_slot *slot)
 
 status_t vmdssd_write_attention_buf(struct pci_slot *slot, enum led_ibpi_pattern ibpi)
 {
-	char attention_path[PATH_MAX];
+	char attention_path[PATH_MAX + strlen("/attention")];
 	char buf[WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE];
 	const struct ibpi2value *ibpi2val;
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ status_t vmdssd_write_attention_buf(struct pci_slot *slot, enum led_ibpi_pattern
 	val = (uint16_t)ibpi2val->value;
 
 	snprintf(buf, WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE, "%u", val);
-	snprintf(attention_path, PATH_MAX, "%s/attention", slot->sysfs_path);
+	snprintf(attention_path, sizeof(attention_path), "%s/attention", slot->sysfs_path);
 	if (buf_write(attention_path, buf) != (ssize_t) strnlen(buf, WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE)) {
 		lib_log(slot->ctx, LED_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			"%s write error: %d\n", slot->sysfs_path, errno);
diff --git a/src/lib/vmdssd.h b/src/lib/vmdssd.h
index 7a80bc2e..7d12d4aa 100644
--- a/src/lib/vmdssd.h
+++ b/src/lib/vmdssd.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 status_t vmdssd_write(struct block_device *device, enum led_ibpi_pattern ibpi);
 char *vmdssd_get_path(const char *cntrl_path);
 char *vmdssd_get_domain(const char *path);
-struct pci_slot *vmdssd_find_pci_slot(struct led_ctx *ctx, char *device_path);
+struct pci_slot *vmdssd_find_pci_slot(struct led_ctx *ctx, const char *device_path);
 status_t vmdssd_write_attention_buf(struct pci_slot *slot, enum led_ibpi_pattern ibpi);
 enum led_ibpi_pattern vmdssd_get_attention(struct pci_slot *slot);
 bool vmdssd_check_slot_module(struct led_ctx *ctx, const char *slot_path);