diff --git a/libcpu/mips/xburst/interrupt.c b/libcpu/mips/xburst/interrupt.c
index 4d39c8f621..337646c735 100644
--- a/libcpu/mips/xburst/interrupt.c
+++ b/libcpu/mips/xburst/interrupt.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void rt_hw_interrupt_umask(int vector)
  * @return old handler
  */
 rt_isr_handler_t rt_hw_interrupt_install(int vector, rt_isr_handler_t handler,
-        void *param, char *name)
+        void *param, const char *name)
 {
     rt_isr_handler_t old_handler = RT_NULL;