diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index ad183abed0..ea63f21cb6 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ bool menu_input_ctl(enum menu_input_ctl_state state, void *data)
          return true;
       case MENU_INPUT_CTL_SET_KEYBOARD_LABEL:
          {
-            const char *ptr = (const char*)data;
-            menu_input->keyboard.label = ptr;
+            char **ptr = (char**)data;
+            menu_input->keyboard.label = *ptr;
          }
          return true;
       case MENU_INPUT_CTL_UNSET_KEYBOARD_LABEL: