diff --git a/channeld/channeld.c b/channeld/channeld.c
index 951c6bd99..e490fb03a 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld.c
+++ b/channeld/channeld.c
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ static void handle_offer_htlc(struct peer *peer, const u8 *inmsg)
 	case CHANNEL_ERR_HTLC_BELOW_MINIMUM:
 		failcode = WIRE_AMOUNT_BELOW_MINIMUM;
 		failmsg = tal_fmt(inmsg, "HTLC too small (%"PRIu64" minimum)",
-				  peer->channel->config[REMOTE]->htlc_minimum_msat);
+				  peer->channel->config[REMOTE].htlc_minimum_msat);
 		goto failed;
 	case CHANNEL_ERR_TOO_MANY_HTLCS:
 		failcode = WIRE_TEMPORARY_CHANNEL_FAILURE;
diff --git a/channeld/full_channel.c b/channeld/full_channel.c
index a2d58d6d8..026e9c563 100644
--- a/channeld/full_channel.c
+++ b/channeld/full_channel.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void add_htlcs(struct bitcoin_tx ***txs,
 			tx = htlc_timeout_tx(*txs, &txid, i,
 					     htlc->msatoshi,
 					     htlc->expiry.locktime,
-					     channel->config[!side]->to_self_delay,
+					     channel->config[!side].to_self_delay,
 					     feerate_per_kw,
 					     keyset);
 			wscript	= bitcoin_wscript_htlc_offer(*wscripts,
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void add_htlcs(struct bitcoin_tx ***txs,
 		} else {
 			tx = htlc_success_tx(*txs, &txid, i,
 					     htlc->msatoshi,
-					     channel->config[!side]->to_self_delay,
+					     channel->config[!side].to_self_delay,
 					     feerate_per_kw,
 					     keyset);
 			wscript	= bitcoin_wscript_htlc_receive(*wscripts,
@@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ struct bitcoin_tx **channel_txs(const tal_t *ctx,
 		       channel->funding_txout,
 		       channel->funding_msat / 1000,
 		       channel->funder,
-		       channel->config[!side]->to_self_delay,
+		       channel->config[!side].to_self_delay,
 		       &keyset,
 		       channel->view[side].feerate_per_kw,
-		       channel->config[side]->dust_limit_satoshis,
+		       channel->config[side].dust_limit_satoshis,
 		       channel->view[side].owed_msat[side],
 		       channel->view[side].owed_msat[!side],
 		       committed,
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static enum channel_add_err add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 	if (htlc->msatoshi == 0) {
 		return CHANNEL_ERR_HTLC_BELOW_MINIMUM;
 	}
-	if (htlc->msatoshi < channel->config[recipient]->htlc_minimum_msat) {
+	if (htlc->msatoshi < channel->config[recipient].htlc_minimum_msat) {
 		return CHANNEL_ERR_HTLC_BELOW_MINIMUM;
 	}
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static enum channel_add_err add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 	 */
 	if (enforce_aggregate_limits
 	    && tal_count(committed) - tal_count(removing) + tal_count(adding)
-	    > channel->config[recipient]->max_accepted_htlcs) {
+	    > channel->config[recipient].max_accepted_htlcs) {
 		return CHANNEL_ERR_TOO_MANY_HTLCS;
 	}
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static enum channel_add_err add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 	 *     - SHOULD fail the channel.
 	 */
 	if (enforce_aggregate_limits
-	    && msat_in_htlcs > channel->config[recipient]->max_htlc_value_in_flight_msat) {
+	    && msat_in_htlcs > channel->config[recipient].max_htlc_value_in_flight_msat) {
 		return CHANNEL_ERR_MAX_HTLC_VALUE_EXCEEDED;
 	}
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static enum channel_add_err add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 	 */
 	if (channel->funder == htlc_owner(htlc)) {
 		u32 feerate = view->feerate_per_kw;
-		u64 dust = channel->config[recipient]->dust_limit_satoshis;
+		u64 dust = channel->config[recipient].dust_limit_satoshis;
 		size_t untrimmed;
 
 		untrimmed = commit_tx_num_untrimmed(committed, feerate, dust,
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ u32 approx_max_feerate(const struct channel *channel)
 
 bool can_funder_afford_feerate(const struct channel *channel, u32 feerate_per_kw)
 {
-	u64 fee_msat, dust = channel->config[!channel->funder]->dust_limit_satoshis;
+	u64 fee_msat, dust = channel->config[!channel->funder].dust_limit_satoshis;
 	size_t untrimmed;
 	const struct htlc **committed, **adding, **removing;
 	gather_htlcs(tmpctx, channel, !channel->funder,
diff --git a/common/initial_channel.c b/common/initial_channel.c
index c09ad1067..fe23469f8 100644
--- a/common/initial_channel.c
+++ b/common/initial_channel.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ struct channel *new_initial_channel(const tal_t *ctx,
 		return tal_free(channel);
 
 	channel->funder = funder;
-	channel->config[LOCAL] = local;
-	channel->config[REMOTE] = remote;
+	channel->config[LOCAL] = *local;
+	channel->config[REMOTE] = *remote;
 	channel->funding_pubkey[LOCAL] = *local_funding_pubkey;
 	channel->funding_pubkey[REMOTE] = *remote_funding_pubkey;
 	channel->htlcs = NULL;
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ struct bitcoin_tx *initial_channel_tx(const tal_t *ctx,
 				 channel->funding_msat / 1000,
 				 channel->funder,
 				 /* They specify our to_self_delay and v.v. */
-				 channel->config[!side]->to_self_delay,
+				 channel->config[!side].to_self_delay,
 				 &keyset,
 				 channel->view[side].feerate_per_kw,
-				 channel->config[side]->dust_limit_satoshis,
+				 channel->config[side].dust_limit_satoshis,
 				 channel->view[side].owed_msat[side],
 				 channel->view[side].owed_msat[!side],
 				 channel_reserve_msat(channel, side),
diff --git a/common/initial_channel.h b/common/initial_channel.h
index b8c27dce4..d395b6d19 100644
--- a/common/initial_channel.h
+++ b/common/initial_channel.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct channel {
 	enum side funder;
 
 	/* Limits and settings on this channel. */
-	const struct channel_config *config[NUM_SIDES];
+	struct channel_config config[NUM_SIDES];
 
 	/* Basepoints for deriving keys. */
 	struct basepoints basepoints[NUM_SIDES];
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct channel {
 static inline u64 channel_reserve_msat(const struct channel *channel,
 				       enum side side)
 {
-	return channel->config[!side]->channel_reserve_satoshis * 1000;
+	return channel->config[!side].channel_reserve_satoshis * 1000;
 }
 
 /**