diff --git a/lld/COFF/Driver.cpp b/lld/COFF/Driver.cpp
index fcc4dd820afe..649890f46d51 100644
--- a/lld/COFF/Driver.cpp
+++ b/lld/COFF/Driver.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ Configuration *Config;
 LinkerDriver *Driver;
 
 void link(llvm::ArrayRef<const char *> Args) {
-  auto C = make_unique<Configuration>();
-  Config = C.get();
-  auto D = make_unique<LinkerDriver>();
-  Driver = D.get();
+  Configuration C;
+  LinkerDriver D;
+  Config = &C;
+  Driver = &D;
   return Driver->link(Args);
 }
 
diff --git a/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp b/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp
index f80d74f0c67c..55c2412760b3 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ namespace elf2 {
 Configuration *Config;
 
 void link(ArrayRef<const char *> Args) {
-  auto C = make_unique<Configuration>();
-  Config = C.get();
+  Configuration C;
+  Config = &C;
   LinkerDriver().link(Args.slice(1));
 }