diff --git a/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c b/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c
index 41f715e8e2..d2741df93f 100644
--- a/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c
+++ b/apps/app_alarmreceiver.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int alarmreceiver_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 static int load_config(void)
 {
 	struct ast_config *cfg;
-	char *p;
+	const char *p;
 
 	/* Read in the config file */
 
diff --git a/apps/app_followme.c b/apps/app_followme.c
index bde5370182..0ee3abc3a0 100644
--- a/apps/app_followme.c
+++ b/apps/app_followme.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ AST_APP_OPTIONS(followme_opts, {
 static int ynlongest = 0;
 static time_t start_time, answer_time, end_time;
 
-static char *featuredigittostr;
+static const char *featuredigittostr;
 static int featuredigittimeout = 5000;		/*!< Feature Digit Timeout */
 static const char *defaultmoh = "default";    	/*!< Default Music-On-Hold Class */
 
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ static int reload_followme(void)
 	int timeout;
 	char *timeoutstr;
 	int numorder;	
-	char *takecallstr;
-	char *declinecallstr;
-	char *tmpstr;
+	const char *takecallstr;
+	const char *declinecallstr;
+	const char *tmpstr;
 
 	cfg = ast_config_load("followme.conf");
 	if (!cfg) {
diff --git a/channels/chan_agent.c b/channels/chan_agent.c
index 7ab6f61b07..148da42669 100644
--- a/channels/chan_agent.c
+++ b/channels/chan_agent.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static int read_agent_config(void)
 	struct ast_config *cfg;
 	struct ast_variable *v;
 	struct agent_pvt *p;
-	char *general_val;
+	const char *general_val;
 
 	group = 0;
 	autologoff = 0;