1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/run.c b/run.c
index 553081f0fced..6c4ce10a2eeb 100644
--- a/run.c
+++ b/run.c
@@ -1210,13 +1210,13 @@ Cell *dopa2(Node **a, int n)	/* a[0], a[1] { a[2] } */
 Cell *split(Node **a, int nnn)	/* split(a[0], a[1], a[2]); a[3] is type */
 {
 	Cell *x = 0, *y, *ap;
-	char *s;
+	char *s, *origs;
 	int sep;
 	char *t, temp, num[50], *fs = 0;
 	int n, tempstat, arg3type;
 
 	y = execute(a[0]);	/* source string */
-	s = getsval(y);
+	origs = s = strdup(getsval(y));
 	arg3type = ptoi(a[3]);
 	if (a[2] == 0)		/* fs string */
 		fs = *FS;
@@ -1336,6 +1336,7 @@ Cell *split(Node **a, int nnn)	/* split(a[0], a[1], a[2]); a[3] is type */
 	}
 	tempfree(ap);
 	tempfree(y);
+	free(origs);
 	if (a[2] != 0 && arg3type == STRING) {
 		tempfree(x);
 	}