diff --git a/drv_priv.h b/drv_priv.h
index 7b31d32..a8fc75c 100644
--- a/drv_priv.h
+++ b/drv_priv.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct driver {
 };
 
 struct backend {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	int (*init)(struct driver *drv);
 	void (*close)(struct driver *drv);
 	int (*bo_create)(struct bo *bo, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t format,