diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm.c b/src/pcm/pcm.c
index 64f841d..4cace0b 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm.c
@@ -8291,47 +8291,44 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
                        int soft_resample,
                        unsigned int latency)
 {
-	snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params, params_saved;
-	snd_pcm_sw_params_t *swparams;
+	snd_pcm_hw_params_t params_saved, params = {0};
+	snd_pcm_sw_params_t swparams = {0};
 	const char *s = snd_pcm_stream_name(snd_pcm_stream(pcm));
 	snd_pcm_uframes_t buffer_size, period_size;
 	unsigned int rrate, period_time;
 	int err;
 
-	snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&params);
-	snd_pcm_sw_params_alloca(&swparams);
-
 	assert(pcm);
 	/* choose all parameters */
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcm, params);
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcm, &params);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Broken configuration for %s: no configurations available",
 		       s);
 		return err;
         }
 	/* set software resampling */
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_resample(pcm, params, soft_resample);
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_resample(pcm, &params, soft_resample);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Resampling setup failed for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
 		return err;
 	}
 	/* set the selected read/write format */
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(pcm, params, access);
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(pcm, &params, access);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Access type not available for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
 		return err;
 	}
 	/* set the sample format */
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(pcm, params, format);
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(pcm, &params, format);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Sample format not available for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
 		return err;
 	}
 	/* set the count of channels */
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(pcm, params, channels);
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(pcm, &params, channels);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Channels count (%i) not available for %s: %s",
 		       channels, s, snd_strerror(err));
@@ -8339,7 +8336,8 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 	}
 	/* set the stream rate */
 	rrate = rate;
-	err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near)(pcm, params, &rrate, 0);
+	err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near)(pcm, &params, &rrate,
+							0);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Rate %iHz not available for playback: %s",
 		       rate, snd_strerror(err));
@@ -8351,22 +8349,22 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	/* set the buffer time */
-	params_saved = *params;
-	err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_time_near)(pcm, params,
+	params_saved = params;
+	err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_time_near)(pcm, &params,
 							&latency, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		/* error path -> set period size as first */
-		*params = params_saved;
+		params = params_saved;
 		/* set the period time */
 		period_time = latency / 4;
 		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_time_near)(pcm,
-						params, &period_time, NULL);
+						&params, &period_time, NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to set period time %i for %s: %s",
 			       period_time, s, snd_strerror(err));
 			return err;
 		}
-		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size)(params,
+		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size)(&params,
 							&period_size, NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to get period size for %s: %s",
@@ -8375,13 +8373,13 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 		}
 		buffer_size = period_size * 4;
 		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near)(pcm,
-							params, &buffer_size);
+							&params, &buffer_size);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to set buffer size %lu %s: %s",
 					buffer_size, s, snd_strerror(err));
 			return err;
 		}
-		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_size)(params,
+		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_size)(&params,
 								&buffer_size);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to get buffer size for %s: %s",
@@ -8390,14 +8388,14 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* standard configuration buffer_time -> periods */
-		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_size)(params,
+		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_size)(&params,
 								&buffer_size);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to get buffer size for %s: %s",
 							s, snd_strerror(err));
 			return err;
 		}
-		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_time)(params,
+		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_time)(&params,
 							&latency, NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to get buffer time (latency) for %s: %s",
@@ -8407,13 +8405,13 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 		/* set the period time */
 		period_time = latency / 4;
 		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_time_near)(pcm,
-						params, &period_time, NULL);
+						&params, &period_time, NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to set period time %i for %s: %s",
 			       period_time, s, snd_strerror(err));
 			return err;
 		}
-		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size)(params,
+		err = INTERNAL(snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size)(&params,
 							&period_size, NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			SNDERR("Unable to get period size for %s: %s",
@@ -8422,7 +8420,7 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 		}
 	}
 	/* write the parameters to device */
-	err = snd_pcm_hw_params(pcm, params);
+	err = snd_pcm_hw_params(pcm, &params);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Unable to set hw params for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
@@ -8430,7 +8428,7 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 	}
 
 	/* get the current swparams */
-	err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcm, swparams);
+	err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcm, &swparams);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Unable to determine current swparams for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
@@ -8440,7 +8438,7 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 	 * start the transfer when the buffer is almost full:
 	 * (buffer_size / avail_min) * avail_min
 	 */
-	err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(pcm, swparams,
+	err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(pcm, &swparams,
 				(buffer_size / period_size) * period_size);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Unable to set start threshold mode for %s: %s",
@@ -8451,14 +8449,14 @@ int snd_pcm_set_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
 	 * allow the transfer when at least period_size samples can be
 	 * processed
 	 */
-	err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(pcm, swparams, period_size);
+	err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(pcm, &swparams, period_size);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Unable to set avail min for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
 		return err;
 	}
 	/* write the parameters to the playback device */
-	err = snd_pcm_sw_params(pcm, swparams);
+	err = snd_pcm_sw_params(pcm, &swparams);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		SNDERR("Unable to set sw params for %s: %s",
 		       s, snd_strerror(err));
