diff --git a/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.c b/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.c
index 2e1847a5f..eccbd0908 100644
--- a/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.c
+++ b/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #include "cliprdr_format.h"
 #include "../cliprdr_common.h"
 
-const char* type_FileGroupDescriptorW = "FileGroupDescriptorW";
-const char* type_FileContents = "FileContents";
+const char type_FileGroupDescriptorW[] = "FileGroupDescriptorW";
+const char type_FileContents[] = "FileContents";
 
 CliprdrClientContext* cliprdr_get_client_interface(cliprdrPlugin* cliprdr)
 {
diff --git a/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.h b/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.h
index 9e899f597..94cffdd04 100644
--- a/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.h
+++ b/channels/cliprdr/client/cliprdr_main.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typedef struct
 CliprdrClientContext* cliprdr_get_client_interface(cliprdrPlugin* cliprdr);
 UINT cliprdr_send_error_response(cliprdrPlugin* cliprdr, UINT16 type);
 
-extern const char* type_FileGroupDescriptorW;
-extern const char* type_FileContents;
+extern const char type_FileGroupDescriptorW[];
+extern const char type_FileContents[];
 
 #endif /* FREERDP_CHANNEL_CLIPRDR_CLIENT_MAIN_H */