diff --git a/prov/efa/src/efa_base_ep.h b/prov/efa/src/efa_base_ep.h
index 3562a64fe34..86657c5dc12 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/efa_base_ep.h
+++ b/prov/efa/src/efa_base_ep.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #define EFA_QP_DEFAULT_SERVICE_LEVEL 0
 #define EFA_QP_LOW_LATENCY_SERVICE_LEVEL 8
+#define EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH 1024
 
 #define efa_rx_flags(efa_base_ep) ((efa_base_ep)->util_ep.rx_op_flags)
 #define efa_tx_flags(efa_base_ep) ((efa_base_ep)->util_ep.tx_op_flags)
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_cq.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_cq.c
index 622f9b71fee..5a18ef17003 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_cq.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_cq.c
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ static void efa_rdm_cq_handle_recv_completion(struct efa_ibv_cq *ibv_cq, struct
 	 * QP and we cannot cancel that.
 	 */
 	if (OFI_UNLIKELY(ep->use_zcpy_rx && efa_rdm_pkt_type_is_rtm(pkt_type))) {
-		void *errbuf;
+		char errbuf[EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH] = {0};
 		size_t errbuf_len;
 
 		/* local & peer host-id & ep address will be logged by efa_rdm_write_error_msg */
-		if (!efa_rdm_write_error_msg(ep, pkt_entry->addr, FI_EFA_ERR_INVALID_PKT_TYPE_ZCPY_RX, &errbuf, &errbuf_len))
+		if (!efa_rdm_write_error_msg(ep, pkt_entry->addr, FI_EFA_ERR_INVALID_PKT_TYPE_ZCPY_RX, errbuf, &errbuf_len))
 			EFA_WARN(FI_LOG_CQ, "Error: %s\n", (const char *) errbuf);
 		efa_base_ep_write_eq_error(&ep->base_ep, FI_EINVAL, FI_EFA_ERR_INVALID_PKT_TYPE_ZCPY_RX);
 		efa_rdm_pke_release_rx(pkt_entry);
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h
index a3429756b30..1b888e182a4 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "efa_base_ep.h"
 #include "efa_rdm_rxe_map.h"
 
-#define EFA_RDM_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH 1024
 
 /** @brief Information of a queued copy.
  *
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ struct efa_rdm_ep {
 
 	bool sendrecv_in_order_aligned_128_bytes; /**< whether to support in order send/recv of each aligned 128 bytes memory region */
 	bool write_in_order_aligned_128_bytes; /**< whether to support in order write of each aligned 128 bytes memory region */
-	char err_msg[EFA_RDM_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH]; /* A large enough buffer to store CQ/EQ error data used by e.g. fi_cq_readerr */
 	struct efa_rdm_pke **pke_vec;
 	struct dlist_entry entry;
 	/* the count of opes queued before handshake is made with their peers */
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ope.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ope.c
index f24d9c0150e..58a0f51ecaa 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ope.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ope.c
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ void efa_rdm_rxe_handle_error(struct efa_rdm_ope *rxe, int err, int prov_errno)
 	struct dlist_entry *tmp;
 	struct efa_rdm_pke *pkt_entry;
 	int write_cq_err;
+	char err_msg[EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH] = {0};
 
 	assert(rxe->type == EFA_RDM_RXE);
 
@@ -603,8 +604,10 @@ void efa_rdm_rxe_handle_error(struct efa_rdm_ope *rxe, int err, int prov_errno)
 	err_entry.data = rxe->cq_entry.data;
 	err_entry.tag = rxe->cq_entry.tag;
 	if (OFI_UNLIKELY(efa_rdm_write_error_msg(ep, rxe->addr, prov_errno,
-	                                         &err_entry.err_data, &err_entry.err_data_size))) {
+	                                         err_msg, &err_entry.err_data_size))) {
 		err_entry.err_data_size = 0;
+	} else {
+		err_entry.err_data = err_msg;
 	}
 
 	EFA_WARN(FI_LOG_CQ, "err: %d, message: %s (%d)\n",
@@ -660,6 +663,7 @@ void efa_rdm_txe_handle_error(struct efa_rdm_ope *txe, int err, int prov_errno)
 	struct dlist_entry *tmp;
 	struct efa_rdm_pke *pkt_entry;
 	int write_cq_err;
+	char err_msg[EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH] = {0};
 
 	ep = txe->ep;
 	memset(&err_entry, 0, sizeof(err_entry));
@@ -695,8 +699,10 @@ void efa_rdm_txe_handle_error(struct efa_rdm_ope *txe, int err, int prov_errno)
 	err_entry.data = txe->cq_entry.data;
 	err_entry.tag = txe->cq_entry.tag;
 	if (OFI_UNLIKELY(efa_rdm_write_error_msg(ep, txe->addr, prov_errno,
-	                                         &err_entry.err_data, &err_entry.err_data_size))) {
+	                                         err_msg, &err_entry.err_data_size))) {
 		err_entry.err_data_size = 0;
+	} else {
+		err_entry.err_data = err_msg;
 	}
 
 	EFA_WARN(FI_LOG_CQ, "err: %d, message: %s (%d)\n",
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_rma.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_rma.c
index a10e37edabc..87267f6d8ae 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_rma.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_rma.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ ssize_t efa_rdm_rma_post_write(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, struct efa_rdm_ope *txe)
 	bool delivery_complete_requested;
 	int ctrl_type, iface, use_p2p;
 	size_t max_eager_rtw_data_size;
+	char err_msg[EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH] = {0};
 
 	/*
 	 * A handshake is required to choose the correct protocol (whether to use device write/read).
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ ssize_t efa_rdm_rma_post_write(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, struct efa_rdm_ope *txe)
 		 */
 		if ((txe->fi_flags & FI_REMOTE_CQ_DATA) &&
 			(efa_rdm_ep_support_unsolicited_write_recv(ep) != efa_rdm_peer_support_unsolicited_write_recv(txe->peer))) {
-			(void) efa_rdm_construct_msg_with_local_and_peer_information(ep, txe->addr, ep->err_msg, "", EFA_RDM_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH);
+			(void) efa_rdm_construct_msg_with_local_and_peer_information(ep, txe->addr, err_msg, "", EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH);
 			EFA_WARN(FI_LOG_EP_DATA,
 				"Inconsistent support status detected on unsolicited write recv.\n"
 				"My support status: %d, peer support status: %d. %s.\n"
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ ssize_t efa_rdm_rma_post_write(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, struct efa_rdm_ope *txe)
 				"Please use consistent software versions on both hosts, or disable the unsolicited write "
 				"recv feature by setting environment variable FI_EFA_USE_UNSOLICITED_WRITE_RECV=0\n",
 				efa_use_unsolicited_write_recv(), efa_rdm_peer_support_unsolicited_write_recv(txe->peer),
-				ep->err_msg);
+				err_msg);
 			return -FI_EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
 		efa_rdm_ope_prepare_to_post_write(txe);
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.c
index d8ec83b9305..c9d65061e1b 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.c
@@ -149,24 +149,22 @@ int efa_rdm_construct_msg_with_local_and_peer_information(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep,
  * @param[in]    ep          EFA RDM endpoint
  * @param[in]    addr        Remote peer fi_addr_t
  * @param[in]    prov_errno  EFA provider * error code(must be positive)
- * @param[out]   buf         Pointer to the address of error data written by this function
+ * @param[out]   err_msg         Pointer to the address of error message written by this function
  * @param[out]   buflen      Pointer to the returned error data size
  * @return       A status code. 0 if the error data was written successfully, otherwise a negative FI error code.
  */
-int efa_rdm_write_error_msg(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, fi_addr_t addr, int prov_errno, void **buf, size_t *buflen)
+int efa_rdm_write_error_msg(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, fi_addr_t addr, int prov_errno, char *err_msg, size_t *buflen)
 {
 	const char *base_msg = efa_strerror(prov_errno);
 	int ret;
 
-	*buf = NULL;
-	*buflen = 0;
+    *buflen = 0;
 
-	ret = efa_rdm_construct_msg_with_local_and_peer_information(ep, addr, ep->err_msg, base_msg, EFA_RDM_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH);
+	ret = efa_rdm_construct_msg_with_local_and_peer_information(ep, addr, err_msg, base_msg, EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	*buf = ep->err_msg;
-	*buflen = EFA_RDM_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH;
+	*buflen = EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.h b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.h
index f52496b195e..7c3daa3432f 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.h
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_util.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void efa_rdm_get_desc_for_shm(int numdesc, void **efa_desc, void **shm_desc);
 
 int efa_rdm_construct_msg_with_local_and_peer_information(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, fi_addr_t addr, char *msg, const char *base_msg, size_t msg_len);
 
-int efa_rdm_write_error_msg(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, fi_addr_t addr, int prov_errno, void **buf, size_t *buflen);
+int efa_rdm_write_error_msg(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep, fi_addr_t addr, int prov_errno, char *err_msg, size_t *buflen);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_EFA_POISONING
 static inline void efa_rdm_poison_mem_region(void *ptr, size_t size)
diff --git a/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c b/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c
index 3d72a6460c1..29a06fc1579 100644
--- a/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c
+++ b/prov/efa/test/efa_unit_test_cq.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void test_rdm_cq_read_bad_send_status(struct efa_resource *resource,
 	assert_int_equal(ret, -FI_EAVAIL);
 
 	/* Allocate memory to read CQ error */
-	cq_err_entry.err_data_size = EFA_RDM_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH;
+	cq_err_entry.err_data_size = EFA_ERROR_MSG_BUFFER_LENGTH;
 	cq_err_entry.err_data = malloc(cq_err_entry.err_data_size);
 	assert_non_null(cq_err_entry.err_data);