diff --git a/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.c b/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.c
index d7e570e05d..d9ef62f4ab 100644
--- a/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.c
+++ b/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.c
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@ swlib_free_attributes(struct switch_attr **head)
 
 	while (a) {
 		next = a->next;
+		free(a->name);
+		free(a->description);
 		free(a);
 		a = next;
 	}
diff --git a/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.h b/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.h
index 2b42c14760..7edece3cc6 100644
--- a/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.h
+++ b/package/network/config/swconfig/src/swlib.h
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ struct switch_attr {
 	int atype;
 	int id;
 	int type;
-	const char *name;
-	const char *description;
+	char *name;
+	char *description;
 	struct switch_attr *next;
 };