diff --git a/cpu/ppc4xx/fdt.c b/cpu/ppc4xx/fdt.c
index 496e0285b5..b3108327f4 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc4xx/fdt.c
+++ b/cpu/ppc4xx/fdt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void __ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	u32 bxcr;
 	u32 ranges[EBC_NUM_BANKS * 4];
 	u32 *p = ranges;
-	char *ebc_path = "/plb/opb/ebc";
+	char ebc_path[] = "/plb/opb/ebc";
 
 	ft_cpu_setup(blob, bd);