diff --git a/include/haproxy/pool-t.h b/include/haproxy/pool-t.h
index 524c871b8..4a8752ad6 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/pool-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/pool-t.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct pool_cache_head {
  */
 struct pool_registration {
 	struct list list;    /* link element */
-	char name[12];       /* name of the pool */
+	const char *name;    /* name of the pool */
 	unsigned int size;   /* expected object size */
 	unsigned int flags;  /* MEM_F_* */
 	unsigned int align;  /* expected alignment; 0=unspecified */
diff --git a/include/haproxy/pool.h b/include/haproxy/pool.h
index 963e5b6ae..3c9651e40 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/pool.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/pool.h
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ unsigned long long pool_total_allocated(void);
 unsigned long long pool_total_used(void);
 void pool_flush(struct pool_head *pool);
 void pool_gc(struct pool_head *pool_ctx);
-struct pool_head *create_pool(char *name, unsigned int size, unsigned int flags);
-struct pool_head *create_pool_from_reg(char *name, struct pool_registration *reg);
+struct pool_head *create_pool(const char *name, unsigned int size, unsigned int flags);
+struct pool_head *create_pool_from_reg(const char *name, struct pool_registration *reg);
 void create_pool_callback(struct pool_head **ptr, char *name, unsigned int size);
 void *pool_destroy(struct pool_head *pool);
 void pool_destroy_all(void);
diff --git a/src/pool.c b/src/pool.c
index 43359403f..507a52032 100644
--- a/src/pool.c
+++ b/src/pool.c
@@ -290,8 +290,9 @@ static int mem_should_fail(const struct pool_head *pool)
  * is available for a new creation. Two flags are supported :
  *   - MEM_F_SHARED to indicate that the pool may be shared with other users
  *   - MEM_F_EXACT to indicate that the size must not be rounded up
+ * The name must be a stable pointer during all the program's life time.
  */
-struct pool_head *create_pool(char *name, unsigned int size, unsigned int flags)
+struct pool_head *create_pool(const char *name, unsigned int size, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	struct pool_registration *reg;
 	struct pool_head *pool;
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ struct pool_head *create_pool(char *name, unsigned int size, unsigned int flags)
 	if (!reg)
 		return NULL;
 
-	strlcpy2(reg->name, name, sizeof(reg->name));
+	reg->name = name;
 	reg->size = size;
 	reg->flags = flags;
 	reg->align = 0;
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ struct pool_head *create_pool(char *name, unsigned int size, unsigned int flags)
 /* create a pool from a pool registration. All configuration is taken from
  * there.
  */
-struct pool_head *create_pool_from_reg(char *name, struct pool_registration *reg)
+struct pool_head *create_pool_from_reg(const char *name, struct pool_registration *reg)
 {
 	unsigned int extra_mark, extra_caller, extra;
 	unsigned int flags = reg->flags;