diff --git a/inc/ocf_mngt.h b/inc/ocf_mngt.h
index 65e9d4c..7318bd6 100644
--- a/inc/ocf_mngt.h
+++ b/inc/ocf_mngt.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ struct ocf_mngt_cache_config {
 	/**
 	 * @brief Cache name
 	 */
-	const char *name;
+	char name[OCF_CACHE_NAME_SIZE];
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Cache mode
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
index c08e907..1f4cd51 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ err_pipeline:
 
 static int _ocf_mngt_cache_validate_cfg(struct ocf_mngt_cache_config *cfg)
 {
-	if (!cfg->name)
+	if (!strnlen(cfg->name, OCF_CACHE_NAME_SIZE))
 		return -OCF_ERR_INVAL;
 
 	if (!ocf_cache_mode_is_valid(cfg->cache_mode))