diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c
index 886a9bc39cc1..c3385b3d246c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int wl1271_build_basic_rates(char *rates, u8 band)
+static int wl1271_build_basic_rates(u8 *rates, u8 band)
 {
 	u8 index = 0;
 
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ static int wl1271_build_basic_rates(char *rates, u8 band)
 	return index;
 }
 
-static int wl1271_build_extended_rates(char *rates, u8 band)
+static int wl1271_build_extended_rates(u8 *rates, u8 band)
 {
 	u8 index = 0;