diff --git a/src/controller/cluster.c b/src/controller/cluster.c
index 58bd4db..bbe45a3 100644
--- a/src/controller/cluster.c
+++ b/src/controller/cluster.c
@@ -820,19 +820,23 @@ int cluster_init_phase2(cluster_t* c)
     mylock_init(&(c->sched.lock));
     c->sched.ep = NULL;
 
-    resmgr_params.nslots    = c->myconf->cluster_config->resmgr->nhash_slots;
-    resmgr_params.delta     = c->myconf->cluster_config->resmgr->delta;
-    jobmgr_params.nslots    = c->myconf->cluster_config->jobmgr->nhash_slots;
-    jobmgr_params.delta     = c->myconf->cluster_config->jobmgr->delta;
-    workermgr_params.nslots = c->myconf->cluster_config->workermgr->nhash_slots;
-    workermgr_params.delta  = c->myconf->cluster_config->workermgr->delta;
-    qmgr_params.nslots      = c->myconf->cluster_config->qmgr->nhash_slots;
-    qmgr_params.delta       = c->myconf->cluster_config->qmgr->delta;
+    /* TODO: replace with config-driven values once config generation tool is ready */
+#define CTRL_PERF_NHASH  512
+#define CTRL_PERF_DELTA   64
+#define CTRL_PERF_INST    64
+    resmgr_params.nslots    = CTRL_PERF_NHASH;
+    resmgr_params.delta     = CTRL_PERF_DELTA;
+    jobmgr_params.nslots    = CTRL_PERF_NHASH;
+    jobmgr_params.delta     = CTRL_PERF_DELTA;
+    workermgr_params.nslots = CTRL_PERF_NHASH;
+    workermgr_params.delta  = CTRL_PERF_DELTA;
+    qmgr_params.nslots      = CTRL_PERF_NHASH;
+    qmgr_params.delta       = CTRL_PERF_DELTA;
 
     c->configmgr = makeInstance(&xkvmgr_type, &config_mgr_params);
     c->jobmgr    = makeInstance(&xkvmgr_type, &jobmgr_params);
     c->resmgr    = makeInstance(&xkvmgr_type, &resmgr_params);
-    zarray_init(&(c->sharedinst), c->myconf->cluster_config->resmgr->inst_delta,
+    zarray_init(&(c->sharedinst), CTRL_PERF_INST,
                 (zarray_item_killer_t)resval_obj_killer);
     c->workermgr = makeInstance(&xkvmgr_type, &workermgr_params);
     c->qmgr      = makeInstance(&xkvmgr_type, &qmgr_params);
@@ -848,7 +852,7 @@ int cluster_init_phase2(cluster_t* c)
         iomgr_set_ssl_ctx(&(c->iomgr), ssl_ctx);
     }
 
-    xstring_table_init(c->myconf->cluster_config->xstrings->nhash_slots);
+    xstring_table_init(CTRL_PERF_NHASH);
     job_obj_init(5381, 5381);
 
     zarray_init(&(c->endpoints), 16, endpoint_killer);