diff --git a/lib/thread.c b/lib/thread.c
index e89af54..af52b05 100644
--- a/lib/thread.c
+++ b/lib/thread.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
   void *args[3] = {&tmp, vty, &filter};
 
   memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof tmp);
-  tmp.funcname = "TOTAL";
+  tmp.funcname = (char *)"TOTAL";
   tmp.types = filter;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_RUSAGE