diff --git a/src/plugins/output/json/src/File.cpp b/src/plugins/output/json/src/File.cpp
index 17866ee1..9454e858 100644
--- a/src/plugins/output/json/src/File.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/output/json/src/File.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <climits>
 #include <zlib.h>
+#include <locale.h>
 
 /**
  * \brief Class constructor
@@ -342,8 +343,21 @@ File::dir_create(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const std::string &path)
             continue;
         default:
             // Other errors
-            char buffer[128];
-            const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+            int errno_save = errno;
+            locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+            const char *err_str;
+            if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                    loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+                }
+            }
+            if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+                err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+                freelocale(loc);
+            } else {
+                err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+            }
+            errno = errno_save;
             IPX_CTX_ERROR(ctx, "(File output) Failed to create a directory %s (%s).",
                 aux_str.c_str(), err_str);
             return 1;
@@ -357,8 +371,21 @@ File::dir_create(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const std::string &path)
 
         if (mkdir(aux_str.c_str(), mask) != 0) {
             // Failed to create directory
-            char buffer[128];
-            const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+            int errno_save = errno;
+            locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+            const char *err_str;
+            if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                    loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+                }
+            }
+            if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+                err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+                freelocale(loc);
+            } else {
+                err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+            }
+            errno = errno_save;
             IPX_CTX_ERROR(ctx, "(File output) Failed to create a directory %s (%s).",
                 aux_str.c_str(), err_str);
             return 1;
@@ -419,8 +446,21 @@ File::file_create(ipx_ctx_t *ctx, const std::string &tmplt, const std::string &p
     }
     if (!file) {
         // Failed to create a flow file
-        char buffer[128];
-        const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+        int errno_save = errno;
+        locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+        const char *err_str;
+        if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+            if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+            }
+        }
+        if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+            err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+            freelocale(loc);
+        } else {
+            err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+        }
+        errno = errno_save;
         IPX_CTX_ERROR(ctx, "Failed to create a flow file '%s' (%s).", file_name.c_str(), err_str);
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/output/json/src/Sender.cpp b/src/plugins/output/json/src/Sender.cpp
index 883b25a3..a1f918a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/output/json/src/Sender.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/output/json/src/Sender.cpp
@@ -229,8 +229,21 @@ Sender::send(const char *str, size_t len)
             }
 
             // Connection failed
-            char buffer[128];
-            const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+            int errno_save = errno;
+            locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+            const char *err_str;
+            if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                    loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+                }
+            }
+            if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+                err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+                freelocale(loc);
+            } else {
+                err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+            }
+            errno = errno_save;
             IPX_CTX_INFO(_ctx, "(Send output) Destination '%s:%" PRIu16 "' disconnected: %s",
                 params.addr.c_str(), params.port, err_str);
             return SEND_FAILED;
@@ -257,4 +270,4 @@ Sender::send(const char *str, size_t len)
     std::string tmp(ptr, todo);
     msg_rest.assign(tmp);
     return SEND_WOULDBLOCK;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/output/json/src/Server.cpp b/src/plugins/output/json/src/Server.cpp
index 4124a137..c0d87e69 100644
--- a/src/plugins/output/json/src/Server.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/output/json/src/Server.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <locale.h>
 
 /** How many pending connections queue will hold */
 #define BACKLOG (10)
@@ -201,8 +202,21 @@ Server::thread_accept(void *context)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            char buffer[128];
-            const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+            int errno_save = errno;
+            locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+            const char *err_str;
+            if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                    loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+                }
+            }
+            if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+                err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+                freelocale(loc);
+            } else {
+                err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+            }
+            errno = errno_save;
             IPX_CTX_ERROR(acc->ctx, "(Server output) select() - failed (%s)", err_str);
             break;
         }
@@ -214,8 +228,21 @@ Server::thread_accept(void *context)
 
         new_fd = accept(acc->socket_fd, (struct sockaddr *) &client_addr, &sin_size);
         if (new_fd == -1) {
-            char buffer[128];
-            const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+            int errno_save = errno;
+            locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+            const char *err_str;
+            if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                    loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+                }
+            }
+            if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+                err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+                freelocale(loc);
+            } else {
+                err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+            }
+            errno = errno_save;
             IPX_CTX_ERROR(acc->ctx, "(Server output) accept() - failed (%s)", err_str);
             continue;
         }
@@ -270,8 +297,21 @@ Server::msg_send(const char *data, ssize_t len, client_t &client)
             }
 
             // Connection failed
-            char buffer[128];
-            const char *err_str = strerror_r(errno, buffer, 128);
+            int errno_save = errno;
+            locale_t loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "", (locale_t)0);
+            const char *err_str;
+            if (loc == (locale_t)0) {
+                if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                    loc = newlocale(LC_MESSAGES_MASK, "POSIX", (locale_t)0);
+                }
+            }
+            if (loc != (locale_t)0) {
+                err_str = strerror_l(errno_save, loc);
+                freelocale(loc);
+            } else {
+                err_str = "newlocale() failed";
+            }
+            errno = errno_save;
             IPX_CTX_INFO(_ctx, "(Server output) Client disconnected: %s (%s)",
                 get_client_desc(client.info).c_str(), err_str);
             return SEND_FAILED;