diff --git a/src/influx.c b/src/influx.c
index 017149f..0a50ce0 100644
--- a/src/influx.c
+++ b/src/influx.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PERIOD_END
 } ePeriod;
 
-tInfluxBuffer influxBuffers[PERIOD_END];
+tInfluxBuffer *influxBuffers[PERIOD_END];
 
 #define HOSTNAMESIZE 128
 char hostname[HOSTNAMESIZE];
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ void influxInit(config_t *pCfg) {
         influxTag = hostname;
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "CONFIG: influxTag=%s\n", influxTag);
+    influxBuffers[PERIOD_20MS] = (tInfluxBuffer*) malloc(sizeof(tInfluxBuffer));
     influxClearBuffer(influxBuffers[PERIOD_20MS], true);
+    influxBuffers[PERIOD_1S] = (tInfluxBuffer*) malloc(sizeof(tInfluxBuffer));
     influxClearBuffer(influxBuffers[PERIOD_1S], true);
 }