diff --git a/mec1308.c b/mec1308.c
index 0ec9be9de..1530d9b50 100644
--- a/mec1308.c
+++ b/mec1308.c
@@ -409,9 +409,7 @@ static struct spi_master spi_master_mec1308 = {
 static int check_params(void)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	char *p = NULL;
-
-	p = extract_programmer_param("type");
+	char *const p = extract_programmer_param("type");
 	if (p && strcmp(p, "ec")) {
 		msg_pdbg("mec1308 only supports \"ec\" type devices\n");
 		ret = 1;