diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/bgscan.h b/wpa_supplicant/bgscan.h
index 3df1550a9..4388b4e06 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/bgscan.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/bgscan.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ extern const struct bgscan_ops bgscan_learn_ops;
 #else /* CONFIG_BGSCAN */
 
 static inline int bgscan_init(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
-			      struct wpa_ssid *ssid, const char name)
+			      struct wpa_ssid *ssid, const char *name)
 {
 	return 0;
 }