5 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/core/address.cpp b/src/network/core/address.cpp
index ba9ae69fc..0c16a2c3c 100644
--- a/src/network/core/address.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/address.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * IPv4 dotted representation is given.
  * @return the hostname
  */
-const char *NetworkAddress::GetHostname()
+const std::string &NetworkAddress::GetHostname()
 {
 	if (this->hostname.empty() && this->address.ss_family != AF_UNSPEC) {
 		assert(this->address_length != 0);
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const char *NetworkAddress::GetHostname()
 		getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&this->address, this->address_length, buffer, sizeof(buffer), nullptr, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST);
 		this->hostname = buffer;
 	}
-	return this->hostname.c_str();
+	return this->hostname;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/network/core/address.h b/src/network/core/address.h
index 46d0acef1..af10a2756 100644
--- a/src/network/core/address.h
+++ b/src/network/core/address.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
 		this->SetPort(port);
 	}
 
-	const char *GetHostname();
+	const std::string &GetHostname();
 	std::string GetAddressAsString(bool with_family = true);
 	const sockaddr_storage *GetAddress();
 
diff --git a/src/network/core/tcp_connect.cpp b/src/network/core/tcp_connect.cpp
index 5538416f6..f251f0288 100644
--- a/src/network/core/tcp_connect.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/tcp_connect.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void TCPConnecter::Resolve()
 	auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
 	addrinfo *ai;
-	int error = getaddrinfo(address.GetHostname(), port_name, &hints, &ai);
+	int error = getaddrinfo(address.GetHostname().c_str(), port_name, &hints, &ai);
 
 	auto end = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 	auto duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(end - start);
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 81d4500a2..9868c905e 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ void NetworkServerDailyLoop()
  * Get the IP address/hostname of the connected client.
  * @return The IP address.
  */
-const char *ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::GetClientIP()
+const std::string &ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::GetClientIP()
 {
 	return this->client_address.GetHostname();
 }
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ uint NetworkServerKickOrBanIP(const std::string &ip, bool ban, const std::string
 	for (NetworkClientSocket *cs : NetworkClientSocket::Iterate()) {
 		if (cs->client_id == CLIENT_ID_SERVER) continue;
 		if (cs->client_id == _redirect_console_to_client) continue;
-		if (cs->client_address.IsInNetmask(ip.c_str())) {
+		if (cs->client_address.IsInNetmask(ip)) {
 			NetworkServerKickClient(cs->client_id, reason);
 			n++;
 		}
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.h b/src/network/network_server.h
index 7a3fa3eac..fe15e2a54 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.h
+++ b/src/network/network_server.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
 		return "server";
 	}
 
-	const char *GetClientIP();
+	const std::string &GetClientIP();
 
 	static ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler *GetByClientID(ClientID client_id);
 };