diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
index 2d5352e54dc018d05959ab9d83f5634e126d2b83..b5157518a300f01b06eda411862ea106c88ab7d3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ struct dvb_usb_device_properties {
 #define CYPRESS_FX2     3
 	int        usb_ctrl;
 	int        (*download_firmware) (struct usb_device *, const struct firmware *);
-	const char firmware[FIRMWARE_NAME_MAX];
+	const char *firmware;
 	int        no_reconnect;
 
 	int size_of_priv;