diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
index 42fcf7e9cb64..59a6d4da873b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ static void speakup_bits(struct vc_data *vc)
 
 static int handle_goto(struct vc_data *vc, u_char type, u_char ch, u_short key)
 {
-	static u_char *goto_buf = "\0\0\0\0\0\0";
+	static u_char goto_buf[8];
 	static int num;
 	int maxlen, go_pos;
 	char *cp;