diff --git a/src/libsys/gdb_stub.c b/src/libsys/gdb_stub.c
index 42e4ece..7e6b153 100644
--- a/src/libsys/gdb_stub.c
+++ b/src/libsys/gdb_stub.c
@@ -182,15 +182,11 @@ hex (unsigned char ch)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static char remcomInBuffer[BUFMAX];
-static char remcomOutBuffer[BUFMAX];
-
 /* scan for the sequence $<data>#<checksum>     */
 
 unsigned char *
-getpacket (void)
+getpacket (unsigned char *buffer)
 {
-	unsigned char *buffer = &remcomInBuffer[0];
 	unsigned char checksum;
 	unsigned char xmitcsum;
 	int count;
@@ -416,6 +412,9 @@ int isBreak(unsigned long instr)
 void
 handle_exception (unsigned long *registers)
 {
+	char remcomInBuffer[BUFMAX];
+	char remcomOutBuffer[BUFMAX];
+	
 	unsigned long tt;			/* Trap type */
 	unsigned long sigval;
 	unsigned long addr;
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ handle_exception (unsigned long *registers)
 	{
 		remcomOutBuffer[0] = 0;
 
-		ptr = getpacket();
+		ptr = getpacket(remcomInBuffer);
 		switch (*ptr++)
 		{
 			case '?':