diff --git a/src/cas/generic/casChannelI.cc b/src/cas/generic/casChannelI.cc
index ea64ca536..40f37bb3d 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/casChannelI.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/casChannelI.cc
@@ -24,16 +24,18 @@
 //
 // casChannelI::casChannelI()
 //
-casChannelI::casChannelI (const casCtx &ctx) :
-		client ( * (casStrmClient *) ctx.getClient ()), 
-        pv (*ctx.getPV()),
-		cid (ctx.getMsg()->m_cid),
-		accessRightsEvPending (FALSE)
+casChannelI::casChannelI ( const casCtx & ctx ) :
+		pClient ( 0 ), pPV ( 0 ), cid ( 0xffffffff ),
+		accessRightsEvPending ( false )
 {
-	assert (&this->client);
-	assert (&this->pv);
+}
 
-	this->client.installChannel (*this);
+void casChannelI::bindToClientI ( casCoreClient & client, casPVI & pv, caResId cidIn )
+{
+    this->pClient = & client;
+    this->pPV = & pv;
+	this->cid = cidIn;
+	client.installChannel ( *this );
 }
 
 //
@@ -71,12 +73,12 @@ casChannelI::~casChannelI()
         iterMon = tmpMon;
     }
     
-    this->client.removeChannel(*this);
+    this->pClient->removeChannel(*this);
     
     //
     // force PV delete if this is the last channel attached
     //
-    this->pv.deleteSignal();
+    this->pPV->deleteSignal();
     
     this->unlock();
 }
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ void casChannelI::show ( unsigned level ) const
 	tsDLIterConst <casMonitor> iter = this->monitorList.firstIter ();
 	if ( iter.valid () ) {
 		printf("List of CA events (monitors) for \"%s\".\n",
-			this->pv.getName());
+			this->pPV->getName());
 	}
 	while ( iter.valid () ) {
 		iter->show ( level );
@@ -136,9 +138,9 @@ caStatus casChannelI::cbFunc(casEventSys &)
 {
 	caStatus stat;
 
-	stat = this->client.accessRightsResponse(this);
+	stat = this->pClient->accessRightsResponse(this);
 	if (stat==S_cas_success) {
-		this->accessRightsEvPending = FALSE;
+		this->accessRightsEvPending = false;
 	}
 	return stat;
 }
@@ -168,10 +170,10 @@ void casChannelI::destroyClientNotify ()
 
 	pCDEV = new casChanDelEv (this->getCID());
 	if (pCDEV) {
-		this->client.casEventSys::addToEventQueue (*pCDEV);
+		this->pClient->casEventSys::addToEventQueue (*pCDEV);
 	}
 	else {	
-		status = this->client.disconnectChan (this->getCID());
+		status = this->pClient->disconnectChan (this->getCID());
 		if (status) {
 			//
 			// At this point there is no space in pool
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ void casChannelI::destroyClientNotify ()
 			// will result in bugs because no doubt this
 			// could be called by a client member function.
 			//
-			this->client.setDestroyPending();
+			this->pClient->setDestroyPending();
 		}
 	}
     this->destroy();
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/casChannelIIL.h b/src/cas/generic/casChannelIIL.h
index 67c1e4c62..93d20ccad 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/casChannelIIL.h
+++ b/src/cas/generic/casChannelIIL.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 //
 inline void casChannelI::lock() const
 {
-	this->client.lock();
+	this->pClient->lock();
 }
 
 //
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ inline void casChannelI::lock() const
 //
 inline void casChannelI::unlock() const
 {
-	this->client.unlock();
+	this->pClient->unlock();
 }
 
 //
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ inline void casChannelI::removeAsyncIO(casAsyncIOI &io)
 {
         this->lock();
         this->ioInProgList.remove(io);
-        this->pv.unregisterIO();
+        this->pPV->unregisterIO();
         this->unlock();
 }
 
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ inline const caResId casChannelI::getSID()
 //
 inline void casChannelI::postAccessRightsEvent()
 {
-	if (!this->accessRightsEvPending) {
-		this->accessRightsEvPending = TRUE;
-		this->client.addToEventQueue(*this);
+	if ( ! this->accessRightsEvPending ) {
+		this->accessRightsEvPending = true;
+		this->pClient->addToEventQueue ( *this );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ inline void casChannelI::postAccessRightsEvent()
 //
 inline const gddEnumStringTable & casChannelI::enumStringTable () const
 {
-    return this->pv.enumStringTable ();
+    return this->pPV->enumStringTable ();
 }
 
 #endif // casChannelIIL_h
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/casInternal.h b/src/cas/generic/casInternal.h
index ad4a19725..1c10e1de4 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/casInternal.h
+++ b/src/cas/generic/casInternal.h
@@ -283,9 +283,11 @@ public:
 	casChannelI (const casCtx &ctx);
 	epicsShareFunc virtual ~casChannelI();
 
+    void bindToClientI ( casCoreClient & client, casPVI & pv, caResId cid );
+
 	casCoreClient &getClient () const
 	{	
-		return this->client;
+		return *this->pClient;
 	}
 	const caResId getCID () 
 	{
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@ public:
 
 	casPVI &getPVI () const 
 	{
-		return this->pv;
+		return *this->pPV;
 	}
 
 	void installAsyncIO (casAsyncIOI &);
@@ -356,10 +358,10 @@ public:
 protected:
 	tsDLList<casMonitor>    monitorList;
 	tsDLList<casAsyncIOI>   ioInProgList;
-	casCoreClient           &client;
-	casPVI                  &pv;
-	caResId const           cid;    // client id 
-	unsigned                accessRightsEvPending:1;
+	casCoreClient           * pClient;
+	casPVI                  * pPV;
+	caResId                 cid;    // client id 
+	bool                    accessRightsEvPending:1;
 
 	epicsShareFunc virtual void destroy ();
 	casChannelI ( const casChannelI & );
@@ -372,8 +374,10 @@ protected:
 class casPVListChan : public casChannelI, public tsDLNode<casPVListChan>
 {
 public:
-    casPVListChan (const casCtx &ctx);
+    casPVListChan ( const casCtx &ctx );
+    void bindToClient ( casCoreClient & client, casPVI & pv, caResId cid );
     epicsShareFunc virtual ~casPVListChan();
+private:
 	casPVListChan ( const casPVListChan & );
 	casPVListChan & operator = ( const casPVListChan & );
 };
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/casPVListChan.cc b/src/cas/generic/casPVListChan.cc
index bbbb9be38..da0b54f6e 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/casPVListChan.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/casPVListChan.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
 casPVListChan::casPVListChan (const casCtx &ctx) :
         casChannelI(ctx)
 {
-        this->pv.installChannel(*this);
+}
+
+void casPVListChan::bindToClient ( casCoreClient & client, casPVI & pv, caResId cid )
+{
+    this->bindToClientI ( client, pv, cid );
+    this->pPV->installChannel ( *this );
 }
 
 //
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ casPVListChan::casPVListChan (const casCtx &ctx) :
 //
 casPVListChan::~casPVListChan()
 {
-        this->pv.removeChannel(*this);
+        this->pPV->removeChannel(*this);
         //
         // delete signal to PV occurs in
         // casChannelI::~casChannelI
diff --git a/src/cas/generic/casStrmClient.cc b/src/cas/generic/casStrmClient.cc
index 94605c42b..0d437c148 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/casStrmClient.cc
+++ b/src/cas/generic/casStrmClient.cc
@@ -1077,6 +1077,8 @@ caStatus casStrmClient::createChanResponse(const caHdrLargeArray &hdr, const pvA
 		return this->channelCreateFailed (&hdr, S_cas_noMemory);
 	}
 
+    pChan->bindToClient ( *this, *pPV, hdr.m_cid );
+
 	pChanI = (casChannelI *) pChan;
 
 	//