diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_local.h b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
index dfe78232..d98b47d3 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_local.h
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ void CG_ParseScores();
 
 //
 // cg_specialfx.cpp
-void CG_Footstep(char* szTagName, centity_t* ent, refEntity_t* pREnt, int iRunning, int iEquipment);
+void CG_Footstep(const char* szTagName, centity_t* ent, refEntity_t* pREnt, int iRunning, int iEquipment);
 void CG_MeleeImpact(vec3_t vStart, vec3_t vEnd);
 void CG_LandingSound(centity_t* ent, refEntity_t* pREnt, float volume, int iEquipment);
 void CG_InitializeSpecialEffectsManager();
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_specialfx.cpp b/code/cgame/cg_specialfx.cpp
index 780624ec..68749f2e 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_specialfx.cpp
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_specialfx.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static void CG_FootstepMain(trace_t* trace, int iRunning, int iEquipment)
 	}
 }
 
-void CG_Footstep(char* szTagName, centity_t* ent, refEntity_t* pREnt, int iRunning, int iEquipment)
+void CG_Footstep(const char* szTagName, centity_t* ent, refEntity_t* pREnt, int iRunning, int iEquipment)
 {
 	int i;
 	int iTagNum;