diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index aabad8ce7458c852a496422991c0683c0fe43d26..8db4e6b89482abc37c68c6cedf6396984b4f3a09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ static int __devinit vortex_probe1(struct device *gendev,
 	static int printed_version;
 	int retval, print_info;
 	struct vortex_chip_info * const vci = &vortex_info_tbl[chip_idx];
-	char *print_name = "3c59x";
+	const char *print_name = "3c59x";
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = NULL;
 	struct eisa_device *edev = NULL;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);