diff --git a/encrypt.c b/encrypt.c
index 3f0baa97..157d34a7 100644
--- a/encrypt.c
+++ b/encrypt.c
@@ -125,13 +125,14 @@ static void merge_sort(uint8_t array[], int length)
 void encrypt_ctx(char *buf, int len, EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx) {
     if (ctx != NULL) {
         int outlen;
-        unsigned char mybuf[BUF_SIZE];
+        unsigned char *mybuf = malloc(BUF_SIZE);
         EVP_CipherUpdate(ctx, mybuf, &outlen, (unsigned char*)buf, len);
         memcpy(buf, mybuf, len);
+        free(mybuf);
     } else {
         char *end = buf + len;
         while (buf < end) {
-            *buf = (char)encrypt_table[(uint8_t)*buf];
+            *buf = (char)enc_ctx.table.encrypt_table[(uint8_t)*buf];
             buf++;
         }
     }
@@ -140,48 +141,69 @@ void encrypt_ctx(char *buf, int len, EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx) {
 void decrypt_ctx(char *buf, int len, EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx) {
     if (ctx != NULL) {
         int outlen;
-        unsigned char mybuf[BUF_SIZE];
+        unsigned char *mybuf = malloc(BUF_SIZE);
         EVP_CipherUpdate(ctx, mybuf, &outlen, (unsigned char*) buf, len);
         memcpy(buf, mybuf, len);
+        free(mybuf);
     } else {
         char *end = buf + len;
         while (buf < end) {
-            *buf = (char)decrypt_table[(uint8_t)*buf];
+            *buf = (char)enc_ctx.table.decrypt_table[(uint8_t)*buf];
             buf++;
         }
     }
 }
 
-void enc_ctx_init(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, const char *pass, int enc) {
-    unsigned char key[EVP_MAX_KEY_LENGTH];
-    unsigned char iv[EVP_MAX_IV_LENGTH];
-    int key_len = EVP_BytesToKey(EVP_rc4(), EVP_md5(), NULL, (unsigned char*) pass, 
-            strlen(pass), 1, key, iv);
+void enc_ctx_init(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, int enc) {
+    uint8_t *key = enc_ctx.rc4.key;
+    int key_len = enc_ctx.rc4.key_len;
     EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init(ctx);
     EVP_CipherInit_ex(ctx, EVP_rc4(), NULL, NULL, NULL, enc);
     if (!EVP_CIPHER_CTX_set_key_length(ctx, key_len)) {
-        LOGE("Invalid key length: %d", key_len);
+        LOGE("Invalid key length: %d\n", key_len);
         EVP_CIPHER_CTX_cleanup(ctx);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-    EVP_CipherInit_ex(ctx, NULL, NULL, key, iv, enc);
+    EVP_CipherInit_ex(ctx, NULL, NULL, key, NULL, enc);
+}
+
+void enc_key_init(const char *pass) {
+    unsigned char key[EVP_MAX_KEY_LENGTH];
+    unsigned char iv[EVP_MAX_IV_LENGTH];
+    int key_len = EVP_BytesToKey(EVP_rc4(), EVP_md5(), NULL, (unsigned char*) pass,
+            strlen(pass), 1, key, iv);
+    if (!key_len) {
+        LOGE("Invalid key length: %d\n", key_len);
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+    enc_ctx.rc4.key_len = key_len;
+    enc_ctx.rc4.key = malloc(key_len);
+    memcpy(enc_ctx.rc4.key, key, key_len);
 }
 
 void get_table(const char *pass) {
-    uint8_t *table = encrypt_table;
+    uint8_t *enc_table = enc_ctx.table.encrypt_table;
+    uint8_t *dec_table = enc_ctx.table.decrypt_table;
     uint8_t *tmp_hash = MD5((unsigned char *) pass, strlen(pass), NULL);
-    _a = htole64(*(uint64_t *) tmp_hash);
     uint32_t i;
 
+    _a = htole64(*(uint64_t *) tmp_hash);
+
+    enc_table = malloc(256);
+    dec_table = malloc(256);
+
     for(i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
-        table[i] = i;
+        enc_table[i] = i;
     }
     for(i = 1; i < 1024; ++i) {
         _i = i;
-        merge_sort(table, 256);
+        merge_sort(enc_table, 256);
     }
     for(i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
         // gen decrypt table from encrypt table
-        decrypt_table[encrypt_table[i]] = i;
+        dec_table[enc_table[i]] = i;
     }
+
+    enc_ctx.table.encrypt_table = enc_table;
+    enc_ctx.table.decrypt_table = dec_table;
 }
diff --git a/encrypt.h b/encrypt.h
index 4138af1f..bd02e388 100755
--- a/encrypt.h
+++ b/encrypt.h
@@ -13,13 +13,23 @@
 #define TABLE 0
 #define RC4   1
 
-unsigned char encrypt_table[256];
-unsigned char decrypt_table[256];
+union {
+    struct {
+        unsigned char *encrypt_table;
+        unsigned char *decrypt_table;
+    } table;
+
+    struct {
+        unsigned char *key;
+        int key_len;
+    } rc4;
+} enc_ctx;
 
 void get_table(const char* key);
 void encrypt_ctx(char *buf, int len, EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx);
 void decrypt_ctx(char *buf, int len, EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx);
-void enc_ctx_init(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, const char *pass, int enc);
+void enc_ctx_init(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, int enc);
+void enc_key_init(const char *pass);
 
 unsigned int _i;
 unsigned long long _a;
diff --git a/local.c b/local.c
index a475c220..010dbe93 100755
--- a/local.c
+++ b/local.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 static char *_server;
 static char *_remote_port;
 static int   _timeout;
-static char *_key;
 
 int setnonblocking(int fd) {
     int flags;
@@ -495,8 +494,8 @@ struct server* new_server(int fd) {
     if (_method == RC4) {
         server->e_ctx = malloc(sizeof(EVP_CIPHER_CTX));
         server->d_ctx = malloc(sizeof(EVP_CIPHER_CTX));
-        enc_ctx_init(server->e_ctx, _key, 1);
-        enc_ctx_init(server->d_ctx, _key, 0);
+        enc_ctx_init(server->e_ctx, 1);
+        enc_ctx_init(server->d_ctx, 0);
     } else {
         server->e_ctx = NULL;
         server->d_ctx = NULL;
@@ -694,7 +693,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     _server = strdup(server);
     _remote_port = strdup(remote_port);
     _timeout = atoi(timeout);
-    _key = key;
     _method = TABLE;
     if (method != NULL) {
         if (strcmp(method, "rc4") == 0) {
@@ -703,7 +701,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     LOGD("calculating ciphers %d\n", _method);
-    if (_method != RC4) {
+    if (_method == RC4) {
+        enc_key_init(key);
+    } else {
         get_table(key);
     }