diff --git a/apps/app_meetme.c b/apps/app_meetme.c
index 7e9e2a3660..32db794c85 100644
--- a/apps/app_meetme.c
+++ b/apps/app_meetme.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int audio_buffers;
  *  conversion... the numbers have been modified
  *  to give the user a better level of adjustability
  */
-static const char const gain_map[] = {
+static char const gain_map[] = {
 	-15,
 	-13,
 	-10,