diff --git a/dwarf_loader.c b/dwarf_loader.c
index efcd7a5..fca25c5 100644
--- a/dwarf_loader.c
+++ b/dwarf_loader.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ static int class_member__cache_byte_size(struct tag *self, struct cu *cu,
 		if (member->bitfield_size != 0) {
 			struct tag *type = tag__follow_typedef(&member->tag, cu);
 check_volatile:
-			if (tag__is_volatile(type)) {
+			if (tag__is_volatile(type) || tag__is_const(type)) {
 				type = tag__follow_typedef(type, cu);
 				goto check_volatile;
 			}
diff --git a/dwarves.h b/dwarves.h
index ef87d79..672b236 100644
--- a/dwarves.h
+++ b/dwarves.h
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ static inline int tag__is_union(const struct tag *self)
 	return self->tag == DW_TAG_union_type;
 }
 
+static inline int tag__is_const(const struct tag *self)
+{
+	return self->tag == DW_TAG_const_type;
+}
+
 static inline bool tag__is_variable(const struct tag *self)
 {
 	return self->tag == DW_TAG_variable;