diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/drv_ver.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/drv_ver.c
index ffe099959948c..97e4eb6fbf43f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/drv_ver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/drv_ver.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define VERSTR  "v6.8-backport-6.6-1-g809f4dd07"
 
-static char *drv_ver = VERSTR;
+static char drv_ver[] = VERSTR;
 #include <linux/module.h>
 module_param_string(drv_ver, drv_ver, sizeof(drv_ver), 0444);