diff --git a/src/msgPrintControl.cpp b/src/msgPrintControl.cpp
index 990b29a..a950d3f 100644
--- a/src/msgPrintControl.cpp
+++ b/src/msgPrintControl.cpp
@@ -5,17 +5,13 @@
 
 msgPrintControlKey::msgPrintControlKey(char *controller, int axisNo,
                                        const char *functionName, int line,
-                                       size_t maxRepetitions) {
-    controller_ = controller;
-    axisNo_ = axisNo;
-    line_ = line;
-    functionName_ = functionName;
-    maxRepetitions_ = maxRepetitions;
-}
+                                       size_t maxRepetitions)
+    : controller_(controller), axisNo_(axisNo), functionName_(functionName),
+      line_(line), maxRepetitions_(maxRepetitions) {}
 
 void msgPrintControlKey::format(char *buffer, size_t bufferSize) {
     snprintf(buffer, bufferSize, "controller %s, axis %d, function %s, line %d",
-             controller_.c_str(), axisNo_, functionName_, line_);
+             controller_.c_str(), axisNo_, functionName_.c_str(), line_);
 }
 
 // =============================================================================
@@ -78,8 +74,8 @@ bool msgPrintControl::shouldBePrinted(msgPrintControlKey &key, bool wantToPrint,
                         pasynUser, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
                         "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line %d\nError "
                         "associated with key \"%s\" has been resolved.\n",
-                        key.controller_.c_str(), key.axisNo_, key.functionName_,
-                        key.line_, formattedKey);
+                        key.controller_.c_str(), key.axisNo_,
+                        key.functionName_.c_str(), key.line_, formattedKey);
                 }
                 map_[key] = 0;
             }
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ void msgPrintControl::resetCount(msgPrintControlKey &key, asynUser *pasynUser) {
                           "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line %d\nError "
                           "associated with key \"%s\" has been resolved.\n",
                           key.controller_.c_str(), key.axisNo_,
-                          key.functionName_, key.line_, formattedKey);
+                          key.functionName_.c_str(), key.line_, formattedKey);
             }
             map_[key] = 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/msgPrintControl.h b/src/msgPrintControl.h
index 32e4991..9d66957 100644
--- a/src/msgPrintControl.h
+++ b/src/msgPrintControl.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class HIDDEN msgPrintControlKey {
     // -1 indicates a non-axis specific message
     int axisNo_;
 
-    const char *functionName_;
+    std::string functionName_;
     int line_;
 
     /**
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class HIDDEN msgPrintControlKey {
 
     bool operator==(const msgPrintControlKey &other) const {
         return axisNo_ == other.axisNo_ && line_ == other.line_ &&
-               strcmp(functionName_, other.functionName_) == 0 &&
+               functionName_ == other.functionName_ &&
                controller_ == other.controller_;
     }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ template <> struct hash<msgPrintControlKey> {
         // Combine the hashes of the members (x and y)
         size_t h1 = std::hash<std::string>{}(obj.controller_);
         size_t h2 = hash<int>{}(obj.axisNo_);
-        size_t h3 = std::hash<const char *>{}(obj.functionName_);
+        size_t h3 = std::hash<std::string>{}(obj.functionName_);
         size_t h4 = hash<int>{}(obj.line_);
         // Combine the hashes (simple XOR and shifting technique)
         return h1 ^ (h2 << 1) ^ (h3 << 2) ^ (h4 << 3);