diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index b2708e7..fb6b64d 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
     /* Make peer's address string. */
     sockunion2str (&su, buf, SU_ADDRSTRLEN);
-    peer->host = strdup (buf);
+    peer->host = XSTRDUP (MTYPE_BGP_PEER_HOST, buf);
   }
 
   BGP_EVENT_ADD (peer, TCP_connection_open);