diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
index a0fca0e79..a2644a4f2 100644
--- a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
+++ b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ var logger service.Logger
 var stop chan struct{}
 
 var srvc service.Service
-var svcConfig service.Config
+var svcConfig *service.Config
 
 type program struct{}