diff --git a/include/settings/settings.h b/include/settings/settings.h
index c5892d8ba78..ef570821041 100644
--- a/include/settings/settings.h
+++ b/include/settings/settings.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ struct settings_handler {
  */
 struct settings_handler_static {
 
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	/**< Name of subtree. */
 
 	int (*h_get)(const char *key, char *val, int val_len_max);