diff --git a/source/code/providers/SCX_EthernetPortStatistics_Class_Provider.cpp b/source/code/providers/SCX_EthernetPortStatistics_Class_Provider.cpp
index 67652992..a05c696a 100644
--- a/source/code/providers/SCX_EthernetPortStatistics_Class_Provider.cpp
+++ b/source/code/providers/SCX_EthernetPortStatistics_Class_Provider.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ void SCX_EthernetPortStatistics_Class_Provider::EnumerateInstances(
         size_t instancePos=(size_t)-1;
 
         if(filter) {
-            char* exprStr[QLENGTH]={'\0'};
-            char* qtypeStr[QLENGTH]={'\0'};
+            //char* exprStr[QLENGTH]={'\0'};
+	        char ** exprStr = new char *[QLENGTH];
+            //char* qtypeStr[QLENGTH]={'\0'};
+	        char ** qtypeStr = new char *[QLENGTH];
 
             const MI_Char** expr=(const MI_Char**)&exprStr;
             const MI_Char** qtype=(const MI_Char**)&qtypeStr;