diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index 2fb36c191..3333d6304 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct xmlrpc_helper {
 rwlock_t rtpe_callhash_lock;
 rtpe_calls_ht rtpe_callhash;
 struct call_iterator_list rtpe_call_iterators[NUM_CALL_ITERATORS];
+__thread call_t *call_memory_arena;
 static struct mqtt_timer *global_mqtt_timer;
 
 unsigned int call_socket_cpu_affinity = 0;
@@ -709,7 +710,7 @@ static struct call_media *__get_media(struct call_monologue *ml, const struct st
 	med = call_media_new(call);
 	med->monologue = ml;
 	med->index = want_index;
-	call_str_cpy(ml->call, &med->type, &sp->type);
+	call_str_cpy(&med->type, &sp->type);
 	med->type_id = sp->type_id;
 
 	ml->medias->pdata[arr_index] = med;
@@ -2137,7 +2138,6 @@ static void __dtls_logic(const sdp_ng_flags *flags,
 		struct call_media *other_media, struct stream_params *sp)
 {
 	uint64_t tmp;
-	call_t *call = other_media->call;
 
 	/* active and passive are from our POV */
 	tmp = atomic64_get_na(&other_media->media_flags);
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@ static void __dtls_logic(const sdp_ng_flags *flags,
 		__dtls_restart(other_media);
 	}
 
-	call_str_cpy(call, &other_media->tls_id, &sp->tls_id);
+	call_str_cpy(&other_media->tls_id, &sp->tls_id);
 
 	MEDIA_CLEAR(other_media, DTLS);
 	if (MEDIA_ISSET2(other_media, SETUP_PASSIVE, SETUP_ACTIVE)
@@ -2233,7 +2233,6 @@ __attribute__((nonnull(2, 3, 4)))
 static void __update_media_id(struct call_media *media, struct call_media *other_media,
 		struct stream_params *sp, const sdp_ng_flags *flags)
 {
-	call_t *call = other_media->call;
 	struct call_monologue *ml = media ? media->monologue : NULL;
 	struct call_monologue *other_ml = other_media->monologue;
 
@@ -2245,7 +2244,7 @@ static void __update_media_id(struct call_media *media, struct call_media *other
 		if (!other_media->media_id.s) {
 			// incoming side: we copy what we received
 			if (sp->media_id.s)
-				call_str_cpy(call, &other_media->media_id, &sp->media_id);
+				call_str_cpy(&other_media->media_id, &sp->media_id);
 			if (other_media->media_id.s)
 				g_hash_table_insert(other_ml->media_ids, &other_media->media_id,
 						other_media);
@@ -2257,7 +2256,7 @@ static void __update_media_id(struct call_media *media, struct call_media *other
 				if (str_cmp_str(&other_media->media_id, &sp->media_id)) {
 					// mismatch - update
 					g_hash_table_remove(other_ml->media_ids, &other_media->media_id);
-					call_str_cpy(call, &other_media->media_id, &sp->media_id);
+					call_str_cpy(&other_media->media_id, &sp->media_id);
 					g_hash_table_insert(other_ml->media_ids, &other_media->media_id,
 							other_media);
 				}
@@ -2271,12 +2270,12 @@ static void __update_media_id(struct call_media *media, struct call_media *other
 		if (media && !media->media_id.s) {
 			// outgoing side: we copy from the other side
 			if (other_media->media_id.s)
-				call_str_cpy(call, &media->media_id, &other_media->media_id);
+				call_str_cpy(&media->media_id, &other_media->media_id);
 			else if (flags->generate_mid) {
 				// or generate one
 				char buf[64];
 				snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%u", other_media->index);
-				call_str_cpy_c(call, &media->media_id, buf);
+				call_str_cpy_c(&media->media_id, buf);
 			}
 			if (media->media_id.s)
 				g_hash_table_insert(ml->media_ids, &media->media_id, media);
@@ -2314,8 +2313,8 @@ static void __t38_reset(struct call_media *media, struct call_media *other_media
 
 	media->protocol = other_media->protocol;
 	media->type_id = other_media->type_id;
-	call_str_cpy(media->call, &media->type, &other_media->type);
-	call_str_cpy(media->call, &media->format_str, &other_media->format_str);
+	call_str_cpy(&media->type, &other_media->type);
+	call_str_cpy(&media->format_str, &other_media->format_str);
 }
 
 __attribute__((nonnull(2, 3, 4)))
@@ -2326,16 +2325,16 @@ static void __update_media_protocol(struct call_media *media, struct call_media
 	if (str_cmp_str(&other_media->type, &sp->type)) {
 		ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Updating media type from '" STR_FORMAT "' to '" STR_FORMAT "'",
 				STR_FMT(&other_media->type), STR_FMT(&sp->type));
-		call_str_cpy(other_media->call, &other_media->type, &sp->type);
+		call_str_cpy(&other_media->type, &sp->type);
 		other_media->type_id = codec_get_type(&other_media->type);
 		if (media) {
-			call_str_cpy(media->call, &media->type, &sp->type);
+			call_str_cpy(&media->type, &sp->type);
 			media->type_id = other_media->type_id;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* deduct protocol from stream parameters received */
-	call_str_cpy(other_media->call, &other_media->protocol_str, &sp->protocol_str);
+	call_str_cpy(&other_media->protocol_str, &sp->protocol_str);
 
 	if (other_media->protocol != sp->protocol) {
 		other_media->protocol = sp->protocol;
@@ -2377,7 +2376,7 @@ static void __update_media_protocol(struct call_media *media, struct call_media
 		media->protocol = other_media->protocol;
 
 	if (media && !media->protocol_str.s)
-		call_str_cpy(other_media->call, &media->protocol_str, &other_media->protocol_str);
+		call_str_cpy(&media->protocol_str, &other_media->protocol_str);
 
 	// handler overrides requested by the user
 
@@ -2402,7 +2401,7 @@ static void __update_media_protocol(struct call_media *media, struct call_media
 		if (!media->protocol)
 			media->protocol = &transport_protocols[PROTO_RTP_AVP];
 		media->type_id = MT_AUDIO;
-		call_str_cpy_c(media->call, &media->type, "audio");
+		call_str_cpy_c(&media->type, "audio");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2412,8 +2411,8 @@ static void __update_media_protocol(struct call_media *media, struct call_media
 	{
 		media->protocol = &transport_protocols[PROTO_UDPTL];
 		media->type_id = MT_IMAGE;
-		call_str_cpy_c(media->call, &media->type, "image");
-		call_str_cpy_c(media->call, &media->format_str, "t38");
+		call_str_cpy_c(&media->type, "image");
+		call_str_cpy_c(&media->format_str, "t38");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2663,12 +2662,12 @@ static void __call_monologue_init_from_flags(struct call_monologue *ml, struct c
 			(!ml->sdp_session_name || /* if not set yet */
 			(ml->sdp_session_name && !flags->replace_sess_name))) /* replace_sess_name = do not replace if possible*/
 		{
-			ml->sdp_session_name = call_strdup_len(call, flags->session_sdp_name.s,
+			ml->sdp_session_name = call_strdup_len(flags->session_sdp_name.s,
 						flags->session_sdp_name.len);
 		}
 		/* sdp session timing */
 		if (flags->session_timing.len)
-			ml->sdp_session_timing = call_strdup_len(call, flags->session_timing.s,
+			ml->sdp_session_timing = call_strdup_len(flags->session_timing.s,
 						flags->session_timing.len);
 		/* sdp bandwidth per session level
 		 * 0 value is supported (e.g. b=RR:0 and b=RS:0), to be able to disable rtcp */
@@ -2684,7 +2683,7 @@ static void __call_monologue_init_from_flags(struct call_monologue *ml, struct c
 			ml->sdp_session_bandwidth.tias = flags->session_bandwidth.tias;
 		/* sdp session group */
 		if (flags->session_group.len)
-			ml->sdp_session_group = call_strdup_len(call, flags->session_group.s,
+			ml->sdp_session_group = call_strdup_len(flags->session_group.s,
 						flags->session_group.len);
 	}
 
@@ -2704,7 +2703,7 @@ static void __call_monologue_init_from_flags(struct call_monologue *ml, struct c
 	__tos_change(call, flags);
 
 	if (flags->label.s) {
-		call_str_cpy(call, &ml->label, &flags->label);
+		call_str_cpy(&ml->label, &flags->label);
 		t_hash_table_replace(call->labels, &ml->label, ml);
 	}
 
@@ -2752,13 +2751,11 @@ static void __update_media_label(struct call_media *media, struct call_media *ot
 	if (!media)
 		return;
 
-	call_t *call = media->call;
-
 	if (flags->siprec && flags->opmode == OP_REQUEST) {
 		if (!media->label.len) {
 			char buf[64];
 			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%u", other_media->unique_id);
-			call_str_cpy_c(call, &media->label, buf);
+			call_str_cpy_c(&media->label, buf);
 		}
 		// put same label on both sides
 		if (!other_media->label.len)
@@ -2771,8 +2768,6 @@ __attribute__((nonnull(1, 3, 4)))
 static void __media_init_from_flags(struct call_media *other_media, struct call_media *media,
 		struct stream_params *sp, sdp_ng_flags *flags)
 {
-	call_t *call = other_media->call;
-
 	if (flags->opmode == OP_OFFER && flags->reset) {
 		if (media)
 			MEDIA_CLEAR(media, INITIALIZED);
@@ -2887,11 +2882,11 @@ static void __media_init_from_flags(struct call_media *other_media, struct call_
 		MEDIA_SET(other_media, PTIME_OVERRIDE);
 	}
 	if (str_cmp_str(&other_media->format_str, &sp->format_str))
-		call_str_cpy(call, &other_media->format_str, &sp->format_str);
+		call_str_cpy(&other_media->format_str, &sp->format_str);
 	if (media && str_cmp_str(&media->format_str, &sp->format_str)) {
 		// update opposite side format string only if protocols match
 		if (media->protocol == other_media->protocol)
-			call_str_cpy(call, &media->format_str, &sp->format_str);
+			call_str_cpy(&media->format_str, &sp->format_str);
 	}
 
 	/* deduct address family from stream parameters received */
@@ -4117,7 +4112,8 @@ static call_t *call_create(const str *callid) {
 	c->tags = tags_ht_new();
 	c->viabranches = tags_ht_new();
 	c->labels = labels_ht_new();
-	call_str_cpy(c, &c->callid, callid);
+	call_memory_arena_set(c);
+	call_str_cpy(&c->callid, callid);
 	c->created = rtpe_now;
 	c->dtls_cert = dtls_cert();
 	c->tos = rtpe_config.default_tos;
@@ -4280,7 +4276,7 @@ void __monologue_tag(struct call_monologue *ml, const str *tag) {
 	__C_DBG("tagging monologue with '"STR_FORMAT"'", STR_FMT(tag));
 	if (ml->tag.s)
 		t_hash_table_remove(call->tags, &ml->tag);	/* remove tag from tags of the call object */
-	call_str_cpy(call, &ml->tag, tag);
+	call_str_cpy(&ml->tag, tag);
 	t_hash_table_insert(call->tags, &ml->tag, ml); 		/* and insert a new one */
 }
 
@@ -4293,7 +4289,7 @@ void __monologue_viabranch(struct call_monologue *ml, const str *viabranch) {
 	__C_DBG("tagging monologue with viabranch '"STR_FORMAT"'", STR_FMT(viabranch));
 	if (ml->viabranch.s)
 		t_hash_table_remove(call->viabranches, &ml->viabranch);
-	call_str_cpy(call, &ml->viabranch, viabranch);
+	call_str_cpy(&ml->viabranch, viabranch);
 	t_hash_table_insert(call->viabranches, &ml->viabranch, ml);
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index dfd2c0583..aa9ff6dfd 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ fail:
 
 static void updated_created_from(call_t *c, const char *addr, const endpoint_t *sin) {
 	if (!c->created_from && addr) {
-		c->created_from = call_strdup(c, addr);
+		c->created_from = call_strdup(addr);
 		if (sin)
 			c->created_from_addr = sin->address;
 	}
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ static const char *media_block_match(call_t **call, struct call_monologue **mono
 
 	// for generic ops, handle set-label here if given
 	if (IS_OP_OTHER(opmode) && flags->set_label.len && *monologue) {
-		call_str_cpy(*call, &(*monologue)->label, &flags->set_label);
+		call_str_cpy(&(*monologue)->label, &flags->set_label);
 		t_hash_table_replace((*call)->labels, &(*monologue)->label, *monologue);
 	}
 
diff --git a/daemon/dtmf.c b/daemon/dtmf.c
index 92bf65c30..e7adcaa33 100644
--- a/daemon/dtmf.c
+++ b/daemon/dtmf.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void dtmf_trigger_set(struct call_monologue *ml, enum dtmf_trigger_type trigger_
 			dtmf_trigger_types[trigger_type],
 			(unsigned int) (state - ml->dtmf_trigger_state), STR_FMT(s));
 
-	call_str_cpy(ml->call, &state->trigger, s);
+	call_str_cpy(&state->trigger, s);
 	state->matched = 0;
 	state->inactive = inactive;
 }
diff --git a/daemon/ice.c b/daemon/ice.c
index 131a65b50..e3341e8c3 100644
--- a/daemon/ice.c
+++ b/daemon/ice.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void ice_agent_init(struct ice_agent **agp, struct call_media *media) {
 static int __copy_cand(call_t *call, struct ice_candidate *dst, const struct ice_candidate *src) {
 	int eq = (dst->priority == src->priority);
 	*dst = *src;
-	call_str_cpy(call, &dst->foundation, &src->foundation);
+	call_str_cpy(&dst->foundation, &src->foundation);
 	return eq ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ void ice_update(struct ice_agent *ag, struct stream_params *sp, bool allow_reset
 
 		/* update remote info */
 		if (sp->ice_ufrag.s)
-			call_str_cpy(call, &ag->ufrag[0], &sp->ice_ufrag);
+			call_str_cpy(&ag->ufrag[0], &sp->ice_ufrag);
 		if (sp->ice_pwd.s)
-			call_str_cpy(call, &ag->pwd[0], &sp->ice_pwd);
+			call_str_cpy(&ag->pwd[0], &sp->ice_pwd);
 
 		candidates = &sp->ice_candidates;
 	}
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static void __cand_ice_foundation(call_t *call, struct ice_candidate *cand) {
 
 	len = sprintf(buf, "%x%x%x", endpoint_hash(&cand->endpoint),
 			cand->type, g_direct_hash(cand->transport));
-	call_str_cpy_len(call, &cand->foundation, buf, len);
+	call_str_cpy_len(&cand->foundation, buf, len);
 }
 
 /* agent must be locked */
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ static void create_random_ice_string(call_t *call, str *s, int len) {
 		return;
 
 	random_ice_string(buf, len);
-	call_str_cpy_len(call, s, buf, len);
+	call_str_cpy_len(s, buf, len);
 }
 
 void ice_foundation(str *s) {
diff --git a/daemon/log_funcs.h b/daemon/log_funcs.h
index c2a3b4153..fc8c55f23 100644
--- a/daemon/log_funcs.h
+++ b/daemon/log_funcs.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ INLINE void log_info_pop(void) {
 
 	if (!log_info_stack) {
 		ZERO(log_info);
+		call_memory_arena_release();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ INLINE void log_info_pop_until(void *p) {
 INLINE void log_info_reset(void) {
 	__log_info_release(&log_info);
 	ZERO(log_info);
+	call_memory_arena_release();
 
 	while (log_info_stack) {
 		struct log_info *element = log_info_stack->data;
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ INLINE void log_info_call(call_t *c) {
 	__log_info_push();
 	log_info.e = LOG_INFO_CALL;
 	log_info.call = obj_get(c);
+	call_memory_arena_set(c);
 }
 INLINE void log_info_stream_fd(stream_fd *sfd) {
 	if (!sfd)
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ INLINE void log_info_stream_fd(stream_fd *sfd) {
 	__log_info_push();
 	log_info.e = LOG_INFO_STREAM_FD;
 	log_info.stream_fd = obj_get(sfd);
+	call_memory_arena_set(sfd->call);
 }
 INLINE void log_info_str(const str *s) {
 	if (!s || !s->s)
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ INLINE void log_info_ice_agent(struct ice_agent *ag) {
 	__log_info_push();
 	log_info.e = LOG_INFO_ICE_AGENT;
 	log_info.ice_agent = obj_get(&ag->tt_obj);
+	call_memory_arena_set(ag->call);
 }
 INLINE void log_info_media(struct call_media *m) {
 	if (!m)
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ INLINE void log_info_media(struct call_media *m) {
 	log_info.e = LOG_INFO_MEDIA;
 	log_info.call = obj_get(m->call);
 	log_info.media = m;
+	call_memory_arena_set(m->call);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/daemon/recording.c b/daemon/recording.c
index 021e3293a..170df1f38 100644
--- a/daemon/recording.c
+++ b/daemon/recording.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void update_call_field(call_t *call, str *dst_field, const str *src_field
 		return;
 
 	if (src_field && src_field->len && str_cmp_str(src_field, dst_field))
-		call_str_cpy(call, dst_field, src_field);
+		call_str_cpy(dst_field, src_field);
 
 	if (call->recording && dst_field->len) {
 		va_list ap;
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ void recording_start_daemon(call_t *call) {
 		char rand_str[rand_bytes * 2 + 1];
 		rand_hex_str(rand_str, rand_bytes);
 		g_autoptr(char) meta_prefix = g_strdup_printf("%s-%s", escaped_callid, rand_str);
-		call_str_cpy(call, &call->recording_meta_prefix, &STR(meta_prefix));
-		call_str_cpy(call, &call->recording_random_tag, &STR_CONST(rand_str));
+		call_str_cpy(&call->recording_meta_prefix, &STR(meta_prefix));
+		call_str_cpy(&call->recording_random_tag, &STR_CONST(rand_str));
 	}
 
 	_rm(init_struct, call);
diff --git a/daemon/redis.c b/daemon/redis.c
index a9d504ebb..0bd1f69a5 100644
--- a/daemon/redis.c
+++ b/daemon/redis.c
@@ -1479,9 +1479,9 @@ static int redis_tags(call_t *c, struct redis_list *tags, parser_arg arg) {
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "via-branch"))
 			__monologue_viabranch(ml, &s);
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "label"))
-			call_str_cpy(c, &ml->label, &s);
+			call_str_cpy(&ml->label, &s);
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "metadata"))
-			call_str_cpy(c, &c->metadata, &s);
+			call_str_cpy(&c->metadata, &s);
 		redis_hash_get_time_t(&ml->deleted, rh, "deleted");
 		if (!redis_hash_get_int(&ii, rh, "block_dtmf"))
 			ml->block_dtmf = ii;
@@ -1490,10 +1490,10 @@ static int redis_tags(call_t *c, struct redis_list *tags, parser_arg arg) {
 
 		/* s= */
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "sdp_session_name"))
-			ml->sdp_session_name = call_strdup_len(c, s.s, s.len);
+			ml->sdp_session_name = call_strdup_len(s.s, s.len);
 		/* t= */
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "sdp_session_timing"))
-			ml->sdp_session_timing = call_strdup_len(c, s.s, s.len);
+			ml->sdp_session_timing = call_strdup_len(s.s, s.len);
 		/* o= */
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "sdp_orig_parsed")) {
 			ml->session_sdp_orig = g_slice_alloc0(sizeof(*ml->session_sdp_orig));
@@ -1595,12 +1595,12 @@ static int json_medias(call_t *c, struct redis_list *medias, struct redis_list *
 			return -1;
 		if (redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "type"))
 			return -1;
-		call_str_cpy(c, &med->type, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&med->type, &s);
 		med->type_id = codec_get_type(&med->type);
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "format_str"))
-			call_str_cpy(c, &med->format_str, &s);
+			call_str_cpy(&med->format_str, &s);
 		if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, rh, "media_id"))
-			call_str_cpy(c, &med->media_id, &s);
+			call_str_cpy(&med->media_id, &s);
 
 		if (redis_hash_get_int(&med->ptime, rh, "ptime"))
 			return -1;
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@ static void json_restore_call(struct redis *r, const str *callid, bool foreign)
 	redis_hash_get_time_t(&c->deleted, &call, "deleted");
 	redis_hash_get_time_t(&c->ml_deleted, &call, "ml_deleted");
 	if (!redis_hash_get_str(&id, &call, "created_from"))
-		c->created_from = call_strdup(c, id.s);
+		c->created_from = call_strdup(id.s);
 	if (!redis_hash_get_str(&id, &call, "created_from_addr"))
 		sockaddr_parse_any_str(&c->created_from_addr, &id);
 	if (!redis_hash_get_int(&i, &call, "block_dtmf"))
@@ -2127,18 +2127,18 @@ static void json_restore_call(struct redis *r, const str *callid, bool foreign)
 
 	// presence of this key determines whether we were recording at all
 	if (!redis_hash_get_str(&s, &call, "recording_meta_prefix")) {
-		call_str_cpy(c, &c->recording_meta_prefix, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&c->recording_meta_prefix, &s);
 		// coverity[check_return : FALSE]
 		redis_hash_get_str(&s, &call, "recording_metadata");
-		call_str_cpy(c, &c->metadata, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&c->metadata, &s);
 		redis_hash_get_str(&s, &call, "recording_file");
-		call_str_cpy(c, &c->recording_file, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&c->recording_file, &s);
 		redis_hash_get_str(&s, &call, "recording_path");
-		call_str_cpy(c, &c->recording_path, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&c->recording_path, &s);
 		redis_hash_get_str(&s, &call, "recording_pattern");
-		call_str_cpy(c, &c->recording_pattern, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&c->recording_pattern, &s);
 		redis_hash_get_str(&s, &call, "recording_random_tag");
-		call_str_cpy(c, &c->recording_random_tag, &s);
+		call_str_cpy(&c->recording_random_tag, &s);
 		recording_start_daemon(c);
 	}
 
diff --git a/daemon/sdp.c b/daemon/sdp.c
index d88d45ecf..12bec5312 100644
--- a/daemon/sdp.c
+++ b/daemon/sdp.c
@@ -3420,7 +3420,7 @@ int sdp_replace(struct sdp_chopper *chop, sdp_sessions_q *sessions,
 
 		err = "error while processing s= line";
 		if (!monologue->sdp_session_name)
-			monologue->sdp_session_name = call_strdup_len(monologue->call, session->session_name.s,
+			monologue->sdp_session_name = call_strdup_len(session->session_name.s,
 					session->session_name.len);
 		else if (flags->replace_sess_name) {
 			if (copy_up_to(chop, &session->session_name))
diff --git a/include/call.h b/include/call.h
index fbef5d15c..022477a9e 100644
--- a/include/call.h
+++ b/include/call.h
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ TYPED_GHASHTABLE(rtpe_calls_ht, str, struct call, str_hash, str_equal, NULL, NUL
 extern rwlock_t rtpe_callhash_lock;
 extern rtpe_calls_ht rtpe_callhash;
 extern struct call_iterator_list rtpe_call_iterators[NUM_CALL_ITERATORS];
+extern __thread call_t *call_memory_arena;
 
 
 
@@ -858,54 +859,54 @@ const rtp_payload_type *__rtp_stats_codec(struct call_media *m);
 #include "str.h"
 #include "rtp.h"
 
-INLINE void *call_malloc(call_t *c, size_t l) {
+INLINE void *call_malloc(size_t l) {
 	void *ret;
-	mutex_lock(&c->buffer_lock);
-	ret = call_buffer_alloc(&c->buffer, l);
-	mutex_unlock(&c->buffer_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&call_memory_arena->buffer_lock);
+	ret = call_buffer_alloc(&call_memory_arena->buffer, l);
+	mutex_unlock(&call_memory_arena->buffer_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-INLINE char *call_strdup_len(call_t *c, const char *s, unsigned int len) {
+INLINE char *call_strdup_len(const char *s, unsigned int len) {
 	char *r;
 	if (!s)
 		return NULL;
-	r = call_malloc(c, len + 1);
+	r = call_malloc(len + 1);
 	memcpy(r, s, len);
 	r[len] = 0;
 	return r;
 }
 
-INLINE char *call_strdup(call_t *c, const char *s) {
+INLINE char *call_strdup(const char *s) {
 	if (!s)
 		return NULL;
-	return call_strdup_len(c, s, strlen(s));
+	return call_strdup_len(s, strlen(s));
 }
-INLINE str *call_str_cpy_len(call_t *c, str *out, const char *in, int len) {
+INLINE str *call_str_cpy_len(str *out, const char *in, int len) {
 	if (!in) {
 		*out = STR_NULL;
 		return out;
 	}
-	out->s = call_strdup_len(c, in, len);
+	out->s = call_strdup_len(in, len);
 	out->len = len;
 	return out;
 }
-INLINE str *call_str_cpy(call_t *c, str *out, const str *in) {
-	return call_str_cpy_len(c, out, in ? in->s : NULL, in ? in->len : 0);
+INLINE str *call_str_cpy(str *out, const str *in) {
+	return call_str_cpy_len(out, in ? in->s : NULL, in ? in->len : 0);
 }
-INLINE str *call_str_cpy_c(call_t *c, str *out, const char *in) {
-	return call_str_cpy_len(c, out, in, in ? strlen(in) : 0);
+INLINE str *call_str_cpy_c(str *out, const char *in) {
+	return call_str_cpy_len(out, in, in ? strlen(in) : 0);
 }
-INLINE str *call_str_dup(call_t *c, const str *in) {
+INLINE str *call_str_dup(const str *in) {
 	str *out;
-	out = call_malloc(c, sizeof(*out));
-	call_str_cpy_len(c, out, in->s, in->len);
+	out = call_malloc(sizeof(*out));
+	call_str_cpy_len(out, in->s, in->len);
 	return out;
 }
-INLINE str *call_str_init_dup(call_t *c, char *s) {
+INLINE str *call_str_init_dup(char *s) {
 	str t;
 	t = STR(s);
-	return call_str_dup(c, &t);
+	return call_str_dup(&t);
 }
 INLINE void __call_unkernelize(call_t *call, const char *reason) {
 	for (__auto_type l = call->monologues.head; l; l = l->next) {
@@ -930,4 +931,15 @@ INLINE endpoint_t *packet_stream_local_addr(struct packet_stream *ps) {
 	return &dummy;
 }
 
+INLINE void call_memory_arena_release(void) {
+	if (!call_memory_arena)
+		return;
+	obj_put(call_memory_arena);
+	call_memory_arena = NULL;
+}
+INLINE void call_memory_arena_set(call_t *c) {
+	call_memory_arena_release();
+	call_memory_arena = obj_get(c);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/t/test-stats.c b/t/test-stats.c
index 2591fff93..1f3cb6121 100644
--- a/t/test-stats.c
+++ b/t/test-stats.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ssllib.h"
 #include "ice.h"
 #include "bufferpool.h"
+#include "log_funcs.h"
 
 int _log_facility_rtcp;
 int _log_facility_cdr;
@@ -7482,6 +7483,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	dtls_cert_free();
 	ice_free();
 	bufferpool_destroy(shm_bufferpool);
+	call_memory_arena_release();
 	bufferpool_cleanup();
 
 	return 0;