diff --git a/src/vz/vz_utils.c b/src/vz/vz_utils.c
index d9da1e7834..5427314bf3 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_utils.c
+++ b/src/vz/vz_utils.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ vzGetOutput(const char *binary, ...)
 }
 
 virDomainObjPtr
-vzNewDomain(vzDriverPtr driver, char *name, const unsigned char *uuid)
+vzNewDomain(vzDriverPtr driver, const char *name, const unsigned char *uuid)
 {
     virDomainDefPtr def = NULL;
     virDomainObjPtr dom = NULL;
diff --git a/src/vz/vz_utils.h b/src/vz/vz_utils.h
index 77b014fafa..8043800c77 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_utils.h
+++ b/src/vz/vz_utils.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ vzDestroyDriverConnection(void);
 
 virDomainObjPtr
 vzNewDomain(vzDriverPtr driver,
-            char *name,
+            const char *name,
             const unsigned char *uuid);
 int
 vzInitVersion(vzDriverPtr driver);