diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index d392345df3..cd8671b56d 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-05-24  Pedro Alves  <pedro@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* inflow.c (copy_terminal_info): Deep copy `run_terminal'.
+
 2009-05-24  Pedro Alves  <pedro@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* gdbthread.h (struct thread_info): New `pending_follow' field.
diff --git a/gdb/inflow.c b/gdb/inflow.c
index d71fb8177c..9ec45dd090 100644
--- a/gdb/inflow.c
+++ b/gdb/inflow.c
@@ -492,7 +492,8 @@ copy_terminal_info (struct inferior *to, struct inferior *from)
 {
   *to->terminal_info = *from->terminal_info;
   if (from->terminal_info->run_terminal)
-    to->terminal_info->run_terminal = from->terminal_info->run_terminal;
+    to->terminal_info->run_terminal
+      = xstrdup (from->terminal_info->run_terminal);
 }
 
 void