Index: openmp/tools/multiplex/ompt-multiplex.h
===================================================================
--- openmp/tools/multiplex/ompt-multiplex.h
+++ openmp/tools/multiplex/ompt-multiplex.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <omp.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 static ompt_set_callback_t ompt_multiplex_set_callback;
 static ompt_get_task_info_t ompt_multiplex_get_task_info;
@@ -1040,12 +1041,11 @@
   const char *tool_libs = getenv(CLIENT_TOOL_LIBRARIES_VAR);
   if (tool_libs) {
     // copy environement variable
-    char *tool_libs_buffer = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * strlen(tool_libs));
+    char *tool_libs_buffer = strdup(tool_libs);
     if (!tool_libs_buffer) {
-      printf("malloc Error\n");
+      printf("strdup Error (%i)\n", errno);
       exit(-1);
     }
-    strcpy(tool_libs_buffer, tool_libs);
 
     int progress = 0;
     while (progress < strlen(tool_libs)) {