diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c509.c b/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
index cdc40fab..0a85e469 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct t509_device {
  *
  */
 struct t509_driver {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 };
 
 /*