--- a/master/slave.c	Tue Oct 17 14:10:29 2006 +0000
+++ b/master/slave.c	Tue Oct 17 14:15:48 2006 +0000
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
     ec_slave_t *slave = container_of(kobj, ec_slave_t, kobj);
 
     if (attr == &attr_state) {
-        char state[25];
+        char state[EC_STATE_STRING_SIZE];
         if (!strcmp(buffer, "INIT\n"))
             slave->requested_state = EC_SLAVE_STATE_INIT;
         else if (!strcmp(buffer, "PREOP\n"))