diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
index 3f30a1b6e72c..e9f0c150d246 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static void say_next_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 
 static void spell_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
-	static char *delay_str[] = { "", ",", ".", ". .", ". . ." };
+	static char const *delay_str[] = { "", ",", ".", ". .", ". . ." };
 	char *cp = buf, *str_cap = spk_str_caps_stop;
 	char *cp1, *last_cap = spk_str_caps_stop;
 	u_char ch;