diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void blendjob_remove(struct blendjob **h
 
 
 // Begin non-working framework?
-	int distrend_do_config(int argc, char *argv[], struct distrend_config *config)
+	int distrend_do_config(int argc, char *argv[], struct distrend_config **config)
 	{
 	  cfg_opt_t myopts_listen[] =
 	    {
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ void blendjob_remove(struct blendjob **h
 	      CFG_END()
 	    };
 
-	  config = malloc(sizeof(struct distrend_config));
-	  options_init(argc, argv, &config->mycfg, myopts, "server", &config->options);
+	  *config = malloc(sizeof(struct distrend_config));
+	  options_init(argc, argv, &(*config)->mycfg, myopts, "server", &(*config)->options);
 
 	  return 0;
 	}
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   head = NULL;
   cont = 1;
 
-  distrend_do_config(argc, argv, config);
+  distrend_do_config(argc, argv, &config);
 
   distrend_listen(&listenset, config);
   /* This is called the ``main loop'' */