diff --git a/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.cpp b/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.cpp
index 1667c715..bfa84613 100644
--- a/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* XMRig
- * Copyright (c) 2018-2020 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2020 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
  *
  *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -24,38 +24,34 @@
 
 
 xmrig::DnsRecord::DnsRecord(const addrinfo *addr) :
-    m_type(addr->ai_family == AF_INET6 ? AAAA : A)
+    m_type(addr->ai_family == AF_INET6 ? AAAA : (addr->ai_family == AF_INET ? A : Unknown))
+{
+    static_assert(sizeof(m_data) >= sizeof(sockaddr_in6), "Not enough storage for IPv6 address.");
+
+    memcpy(m_data, addr->ai_addr, m_type == AAAA ? sizeof(sockaddr_in6) : sizeof(sockaddr_in));
+}
+
+
+const sockaddr *xmrig::DnsRecord::addr(uint16_t port) const
+{
+    reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in*>(m_data)->sin_port = htons(port);
+
+    return reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr *>(m_data);
+}
+
+
+xmrig::String xmrig::DnsRecord::ip() const
 {
     char *buf = nullptr;
 
     if (m_type == AAAA) {
         buf = new char[45]();
-        uv_ip6_name(reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in6*>(addr->ai_addr), buf, 45);
+        uv_ip6_name(reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in6*>(m_data), buf, 45);
     }
     else {
         buf = new char[16]();
-        uv_ip4_name(reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in*>(addr->ai_addr), buf, 16);
+        uv_ip4_name(reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in*>(m_data), buf, 16);
     }
 
-    m_ip = buf;
-}
-
-
-sockaddr *xmrig::DnsRecord::addr(uint16_t port) const
-{
-    if (m_type == A) {
-        auto addr = new sockaddr_in();
-        uv_ip4_addr(m_ip.data(), port, addr);
-
-        return reinterpret_cast<sockaddr *>(addr);
-    }
-
-    if (m_type == AAAA) {
-        auto addr = new sockaddr_in6();
-        uv_ip6_addr(m_ip.data(), port, addr);
-
-        return reinterpret_cast<sockaddr *>(addr);
-    }
-
-    return nullptr;
+    return buf;
 }
diff --git a/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.h b/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.h
index cf6c2598..7a68ea2f 100644
--- a/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.h
+++ b/src/base/net/dns/DnsRecord.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* XMRig
- * Copyright (c) 2018-2020 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2020 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
  *
  *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace xmrig {
 class DnsRecord
 {
 public:
-    enum Type {
+    enum Type : uint32_t {
         Unknown,
         A,
         AAAA
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ public:
     DnsRecord() {}
     DnsRecord(const addrinfo *addr);
 
-    sockaddr *addr(uint16_t port = 0) const;
+    const sockaddr *addr(uint16_t port = 0) const;
+    String ip() const;
 
     inline bool isValid() const     { return m_type != Unknown; }
-    inline const String &ip() const { return m_ip; }
     inline Type type() const        { return m_type; }
 
 private:
-    Type m_type = Unknown;
-    String m_ip;
+    mutable uint8_t m_data[28]{};
+    const Type m_type = Unknown;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/base/net/http/HttpClient.cpp b/src/base/net/http/HttpClient.cpp
index ea0d68c8..09e99553 100644
--- a/src/base/net/http/HttpClient.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/http/HttpClient.cpp
@@ -74,14 +74,10 @@ void xmrig::HttpClient::onResolved(const Dns &dns, int status)
         return;
     }
 
-    sockaddr *addr = dns.get().addr(port());
-
     auto req  = new uv_connect_t;
     req->data = this;
 
-    uv_tcp_connect(req, m_tcp, addr, onConnect);
-
-    delete addr;
+    uv_tcp_connect(req, m_tcp, dns.get().addr(port()), onConnect);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp b/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp
index 5327867e..7bef6055 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ int64_t xmrig::Client::send(size_t size)
 }
 
 
-void xmrig::Client::connect(sockaddr *addr)
+void xmrig::Client::connect(const sockaddr *addr)
 {
     setState(ConnectingState);
 
@@ -584,8 +584,6 @@ void xmrig::Client::connect(sockaddr *addr)
 #   endif
 
     uv_tcp_connect(req, m_socket, addr, onConnect);
-
-    delete addr;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/Client.h b/src/base/net/stratum/Client.h
index 33e3fd8f..5721539c 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/Client.h
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/Client.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private:
     bool write(const uv_buf_t &buf);
     int resolve(const String &host);
     int64_t send(size_t size);
-    void connect(sockaddr *addr);
+    void connect(const sockaddr *addr);
     void handshake();
     void parse(char *line, size_t len);
     void parseExtensions(const rapidjson::Value &result);