diff --git a/src/console/console.c b/src/console/console.c
index 7a99cd49f3..7f97b5c95f 100644
--- a/src/console/console.c
+++ b/src/console/console.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void post_code(uint8_t value)
 }
 
 /* Report a fatal error */
-void die(char *msg)
+void die(const char *msg)
 {
 	printk_emerg("%s", msg);
 	post_code(0xff);