diff --git a/src/modules/illume-bluetooth/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/illume-bluetooth/e_mod_main.c
index 3f71271c4..c359ae5e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume-bluetooth/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/illume-bluetooth/e_mod_main.c
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ _gc_icon(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc, Evas *evas)
 static const char *
 _gc_id_new(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc) 
 {
-   char buff[PATH_MAX];
+   static char buff[32];
 
    snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%s.%d", _gc_class.name, 
             eina_list_count(instances));
-   return strdup(buff);
+   return buff;
 }
 
 static int 
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-home/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/illume-home/e_mod_main.c
index 2d3ed0b70..933d266b1 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume-home/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/illume-home/e_mod_main.c
@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@ _gc_icon(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc, Evas *evas)
 static const char *
 _gc_id_new(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc) 
 {
-   char buff[PATH_MAX];
+   static char buff[32];
 
    snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%s.%d", _gc_class.name, 
             eina_list_count(instances));
-   return strdup(buff);
+   return buff;
 }
 
 static void 
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-kbd-toggle/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/illume-kbd-toggle/e_mod_main.c
index 4c3773d69..96a299447 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume-kbd-toggle/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/illume-kbd-toggle/e_mod_main.c
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ _gc_icon(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc, Evas *evas)
 static const char *
 _gc_id_new(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc) 
 {
-   char buff[PATH_MAX];
+   static char buff[32];
 
    snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%s.%d", _gc_class.name, 
             eina_list_count(instances));
-   return strdup(buff);
+   return buff;
 }
 
 static void 
diff --git a/src/modules/illume-mode-toggle/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/illume-mode-toggle/e_mod_main.c
index 2b7501142..ab6fed756 100644
--- a/src/modules/illume-mode-toggle/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/illume-mode-toggle/e_mod_main.c
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ _gc_icon(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc, Evas *evas)
 static const char *
 _gc_id_new(E_Gadcon_Client_Class *cc) 
 {
-   char buff[PATH_MAX];
+   static char buff[32];
 
    snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%s.%d", _gc_class.name, 
             eina_list_count(instances));
-   return strdup(buff);
+   return buff;
 }
 
 static void