diff --git a/headers/os/opengl/GLView.h b/headers/os/opengl/GLView.h
index f2dbfc24cf..7dcc00ddef 100644
--- a/headers/os/opengl/GLView.h
+++ b/headers/os/opengl/GLView.h
@@ -35,9 +35,17 @@ class GLRendererRoster;
 
 class BGLView : public BView {
 public:
+// Altough the BeBook has the name parameter as a const char*, the R5 header
+// doesn't have the const keyword
+#ifdef _BEOS_R5_COMPATIBLE_
+					BGLView(BRect rect, char* name,
+						ulong resizingMode, ulong mode,
+						ulong options);
+#else
 					BGLView(BRect rect, const char* name,
 						ulong resizingMode, ulong mode,
 						ulong options);
+#endif
 	virtual			~BGLView();
 	
 			void	LockGL();
diff --git a/src/kits/opengl/GLView.cpp b/src/kits/opengl/GLView.cpp
index 3285ebad11..69e6683457 100644
--- a/src/kits/opengl/GLView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/opengl/GLView.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,15 @@ struct glview_direct_info {
 };
 
 
+// Altough the BeBook has the name parameter as a const char*, the R5 header
+// doesn't have the const keyword
+#ifdef _BEOS_R5_COMPATIBLE_
+BGLView::BGLView(BRect rect, char* name, ulong resizingMode, ulong mode,
+	ulong options)
+#else
 BGLView::BGLView(BRect rect, const char* name, ulong resizingMode, ulong mode,
 	ulong options)
+#endif
 	:
 	BView(rect, name, B_FOLLOW_ALL_SIDES, mode | B_WILL_DRAW | B_FRAME_EVENTS),
 		//  | B_FULL_UPDATE_ON_RESIZE)