diff --git a/lib/config/config.c b/lib/config/config.c
index b6158bc7f..3c283217a 100644
--- a/lib/config/config.c
+++ b/lib/config/config.c
@@ -505,21 +505,6 @@ static int _cfg_def_make_path(char *buf, size_t buf_size, int id, cfg_def_item_t
 	return count + n;
 }
 
-static char *_cfg_def_get_path(struct dm_pool *mem, cfg_def_item_t *item, int xlate)
-{
-	char *path;
-
-	if (!(path = dm_pool_alloc(mem, CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN))) {
-		log_error("Failed to allocate buffer for configuration path.");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (!_cfg_def_make_path(path, CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN, item->id, item, xlate))
-		return_0;
-
-	return path;
-}
-
 int config_def_get_path(char *buf, size_t buf_size, int id)
 {
 	return _cfg_def_make_path(buf, buf_size, id, cfg_def_get_item_p(id), 0);
@@ -816,35 +801,34 @@ out:
 
 const struct dm_config_node *find_config_tree_node(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
-	char *path;
+	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	const struct dm_config_node *cn;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, cfg_def_get_item_p(id), 0);
-
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 	cn = dm_config_tree_find_node(cmd->cft, path);
 
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return cn;
 }
 
 const char *find_config_tree_str(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
 	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	const char *str;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, item, 0);
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 
 	if (item->type != CFG_TYPE_STRING)
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "%s cfg tree element not declared as string.", path);
@@ -854,21 +838,20 @@ const char *find_config_tree_str(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return str;
 }
 
 const char *find_config_tree_str_allow_empty(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
 	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	const char *str;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, item, 0);
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 
 	if (item->type != CFG_TYPE_STRING)
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "%s cfg tree element not declared as string.", path);
@@ -880,21 +863,20 @@ const char *find_config_tree_str_allow_empty(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, st
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return str;
 }
 
 int find_config_tree_int(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
 	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	int i;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, item, 0);
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 
 	if (item->type != CFG_TYPE_INT)
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "%s cfg tree element not declared as integer.", path);
@@ -904,21 +886,20 @@ int find_config_tree_int(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profil
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return i;
 }
 
 int64_t find_config_tree_int64(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
 	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	int i64;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, item, 0);
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 
 	if (item->type != CFG_TYPE_INT)
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "%s cfg tree element not declared as integer.", path);
@@ -928,21 +909,20 @@ int64_t find_config_tree_int64(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return i64;
 }
 
 float find_config_tree_float(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
 	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	float f;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, item, 0);
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 
 	if (item->type != CFG_TYPE_FLOAT)
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "%s cfg tree element not declared as float.", path);
@@ -952,21 +932,20 @@ float find_config_tree_float(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *pr
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return f;
 }
 
 int find_config_tree_bool(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profile)
 {
 	cfg_def_item_t *item = cfg_def_get_item_p(id);
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
 	int profile_applied = 0;
 	int b;
 
 	if (profile && !cmd->profile_params->global_profile)
 		profile_applied = override_config_tree_from_profile(cmd, profile);
 
-	path = _cfg_def_get_path(cmd->mem, item, 0);
+	_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), item->id, item, 0);
 
 	if (item->type != CFG_TYPE_BOOL)
 		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "%s cfg tree element not declared as boolean.", path);
@@ -976,7 +955,6 @@ int find_config_tree_bool(struct cmd_context *cmd, int id, struct profile *profi
 	if (profile_applied)
 		remove_config_tree_by_source(cmd, CONFIG_PROFILE);
 
-	dm_pool_free(cmd->mem, path);
 	return b;
 }
 
@@ -1126,7 +1104,8 @@ static int _out_prefix_fn(const struct dm_config_node *cn, const char *line, voi
 	struct cfg_def_item *cfg_def;
 	char version[9]; /* 8+1 chars for max version of 7.15.511 */
 	const char *node_type_name = cn->v ? "option" : "section";
-	char *path;
+	char path[CFG_PATH_MAX_LEN];
+
 
 	if (cn->id < 0)
 		return 1;
@@ -1139,9 +1118,8 @@ static int _out_prefix_fn(const struct dm_config_node *cn, const char *line, voi
 	cfg_def = cfg_def_get_item_p(cn->id);
 
 	if (out->tree_spec->withcomments) {
-		path = _cfg_def_get_path(out->mem, cfg_def, 1);
+		_cfg_def_make_path(path, sizeof(path), cfg_def->id, cfg_def, 0);
 		fprintf(out->fp, "%s# Configuration %s %s.\n", line, node_type_name, path);
-		dm_pool_free(out->mem, path);
 
 		if (cfg_def->comment)
 			fprintf(out->fp, "%s# %s\n", line, cfg_def->comment);