diff --git a/src/ftdiJtagBitbang.cpp b/src/ftdiJtagBitbang.cpp
index d36728d..1c2b4f4 100644
--- a/src/ftdiJtagBitbang.cpp
+++ b/src/ftdiJtagBitbang.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ void FtdiJtagBitBang::init_internal(const FTDIpp_MPSSE::mpsse_bit_config &cable,
 
 	_in_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned char) * _buffer_size);
 	memset(_in_buf, 0, _buffer_size);
-	init(1, _tck_pin | _tms_pin | _tdi_pin, BITMODE_BITBANG,
-		(FTDIpp_MPSSE::mpsse_bit_config &)cable);
+	init(1, _tck_pin | _tms_pin | _tdi_pin, BITMODE_BITBANG);
 	setBitmode(BITMODE_BITBANG);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ftdiJtagMPSSE.cpp b/src/ftdiJtagMPSSE.cpp
index c6c2fef..341e12e 100644
--- a/src/ftdiJtagMPSSE.cpp
+++ b/src/ftdiJtagMPSSE.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void FtdiJtagMPSSE::init_internal(const FTDIpp_MPSSE::mpsse_bit_config &cable)
 	display("%x\n", cable.bit_high_val);
 	display("%x\n", cable.bit_high_dir);
 
-	init(5, 0xfb, BITMODE_MPSSE, (FTDIpp_MPSSE::mpsse_bit_config &)cable);
+	init(5, 0xfb, BITMODE_MPSSE);
 }
 
 int FtdiJtagMPSSE::writeTMS(uint8_t *tms, int len, bool flush_buffer)
diff --git a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp
index b9a54d6..3f1fcf6 100644
--- a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp
+++ b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 FTDIpp_MPSSE::FTDIpp_MPSSE(const mpsse_bit_config &cable, const string &dev,
 				const std::string &serial, uint32_t clkHZ, bool verbose):
-				_verbose(verbose), _vid(0),
+				_verbose(verbose), _cable(cable), _vid(0),
 				_pid(0), _bus(-1), _addr(-1),
 				_interface(cable.interface),
 				_clkHZ(clkHZ), _buffer_size(2*32768), _num(0)
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ int FTDIpp_MPSSE::close_device()
 
 
 int FTDIpp_MPSSE::init(unsigned char latency, unsigned char bitmask_mode,
-				unsigned char mode,
-			   mpsse_bit_config & bit_conf)
+				unsigned char mode)
 {
 	unsigned char buf_cmd[6] = { SET_BITS_LOW, 0, 0,
 		SET_BITS_HIGH, 0, 0
@@ -172,11 +171,11 @@ int FTDIpp_MPSSE::init(unsigned char latency, unsigned char bitmask_mode,
 		if (setClkFreq(_clkHZ, 0) < 0)
 			return -1;
 
-		buf_cmd[1] = bit_conf.bit_low_val;  // 0xe8;
-		buf_cmd[2] = bit_conf.bit_low_dir;  // 0xeb;
+		buf_cmd[1] = _cable.bit_low_val;  // 0xe8;
+		buf_cmd[2] = _cable.bit_low_dir;  // 0xeb;
 
-		buf_cmd[4] = bit_conf.bit_high_val;  // 0x00;
-		buf_cmd[5] = bit_conf.bit_high_dir;  // 0x60;
+		buf_cmd[4] = _cable.bit_high_val;  // 0x00;
+		buf_cmd[5] = _cable.bit_high_dir;  // 0x60;
 		mpsse_store(buf_cmd, 6);
 		mpsse_write();
 	}
diff --git a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp
index d2bc5f6..fd3ff1e 100644
--- a/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp
+++ b/src/ftdipp_mpsse.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ class FTDIpp_MPSSE {
 			const std::string &serial, uint32_t clkHZ, bool verbose = false);
 		~FTDIpp_MPSSE();
 
-		int init(unsigned char latency, unsigned char bitmask_mode, unsigned char mode,
-				mpsse_bit_config &bit_conf);
+		int init(unsigned char latency, unsigned char bitmask_mode,
+			unsigned char mode);
 		int setClkFreq(uint32_t clkHZ);
 		int setClkFreq(uint32_t clkHZ, char use_divide_by_5);
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class FTDIpp_MPSSE {
 		unsigned int udevstufftoint(const char *udevstring, int base);
 		bool search_with_dev(const std::string &device);
 		bool _verbose;
+		mpsse_bit_config _cable;
 	private:
 		int _vid;
 		int _pid;
diff --git a/src/ftdispi.cpp b/src/ftdispi.cpp
index 6ce29f9..47dccb0 100644
--- a/src/ftdispi.cpp
+++ b/src/ftdispi.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ FtdiSpi::FtdiSpi(int vid, int pid, unsigned char interface, uint32_t clkHZ,
 	setCSmode(SPI_CS_AUTO);
 	setEndianness(SPI_MSB_FIRST);
 
-	init(1, 0x00, BITMODE_MPSSE, bit_conf);
+	init(1, 0x00, BITMODE_MPSSE);
 }
 
 FtdiSpi::FtdiSpi(const FTDIpp_MPSSE::mpsse_bit_config &conf, uint32_t clkHZ,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ FtdiSpi::FtdiSpi(const FTDIpp_MPSSE::mpsse_bit_config &conf, uint32_t clkHZ,
 	setCSmode(SPI_CS_AUTO);
 	setEndianness(SPI_MSB_FIRST);
 
-	init(1, 0x00, BITMODE_MPSSE, bit_conf);
+	init(1, 0x00, BITMODE_MPSSE);
 }
 
 FtdiSpi::~FtdiSpi()