diff --git a/target-mips/translate_init.c b/target-mips/translate_init.c
index b7d68cc281..e0e168a19e 100644
--- a/target-mips/translate_init.c
+++ b/target-mips/translate_init.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ enum mips_mmu_types {
 };
 
 struct mips_def_t {
-    const unsigned char *name;
+    const char *name;
     int32_t CP0_PRid;
     int32_t CP0_Config0;
     int32_t CP0_Config1;