diff --git a/src/drivers/sf0x/sf0x.cpp b/src/drivers/sf0x/sf0x.cpp
index d6599c0361..66641d6408 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sf0x/sf0x.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sf0x/sf0x.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual int			probe();
 
 private:
+	char 				_port[20];
 	float				_min_distance;
 	float				_max_distance;
 	work_s				_work;
@@ -199,8 +200,13 @@ SF0X::SF0X(const char *port) :
 	_comms_errors(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "sf0x_comms_errors")),
 	_buffer_overflows(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "sf0x_buffer_overflows"))
 {
+	/* store port name */
+	strncpy(_port, port, sizeof(_port));
+	/* enforce null termination */
+	_port[sizeof(_port) - 1] = '\0';
+
 	/* open fd */
-	_fd = ::open(port, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);
+	_fd = ::open(_port, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);
 
 	if (_fd < 0) {
 		warnx("FAIL: laser fd");
@@ -633,7 +639,7 @@ SF0X::cycle()
 	/* fds initialized? */
 	if (_fd < 0) {
 		/* open fd */
-		_fd = ::open(SF0X_DEFAULT_PORT, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);
+		_fd = ::open(_port, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK);
 	}
 
 	/* collection phase? */