diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.cpp
index e261ada5cf..f89c5f4131 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.cpp
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ void Destroy()
 #endif
 }
 
-void HandleCLError(cl_int error, char* str)
+void HandleCLError(cl_int error, const char* str)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_OPENCL) && HAVE_OPENCL
 
-	char* name;
+	const char* name;
 	switch(error)
 	{
 #define CL_ERROR(x) case (x): name = #x; break
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.h
index faf9dcf0b4..977b0bc4f7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/OpenCL.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void Destroy();
 cl_program CompileProgram(const char *Kernel);
 cl_kernel CompileKernel(cl_program program, const char *Function);
 
-void HandleCLError(cl_int error, char* str = 0);
+void HandleCLError(cl_int error, const char* str = 0);
 }
 
 #endif