diff --git a/config/wscons.c b/config/wscons.c
index d55ec350fa..a7beb85a46 100644
--- a/config/wscons.c
+++ b/config/wscons.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 struct nameint {
     int val;
-    char *name;
+    const char *name;
 } kbdenc[] = {
     KB_OVRENC,
     KB_ENCTAB