diff --git a/desmume/src/render3D.h b/desmume/src/render3D.h
index 7e2744548..ef5693011 100644
--- a/desmume/src/render3D.h
+++ b/desmume/src/render3D.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 typedef struct Render3DInterface
 {
 	// The name of the plugin, this name will appear in the plugins list
-	char * name;
+	const char * name;
 
 	//called once when the plugin starts up
 	char (CALL_CONVENTION*  NDS_3D_Init)					(void);
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ void NDS_3D_SetDriver (int core3DIndex);
 void NDS_3D_ChangeCore(int newCore);
 
 #endif
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+