1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c b/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
index f7d9f76534..d365e075e6 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
@@ -6094,15 +6094,17 @@ static void f_mkdir(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 /// "mode()" function
 static void f_mode(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 {
-  char *mode = get_mode();
+  char buf[MODE_MAX_LENGTH];
+
+  get_mode(buf);
 
   // Clear out the minor mode when the argument is not a non-zero number or
   // non-empty string.
   if (!non_zero_arg(&argvars[0])) {
-    mode[1] = NUL;
+    buf[1] = NUL;
   }
 
-  rettv->vval.v_string = (char_u *)mode;
+  rettv->vval.v_string = vim_strsave((char_u *)buf);
   rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
 }