diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c b/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c
index 68e7891ac..574e92542 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_core_module.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static ngx_conf_enum_t  ngx_http_core_satisfy[] = {
 };
 
 
-static ngx_str_t  ngx_http_core_get_method = { 3, "GET " };
+static ngx_str_t  ngx_http_core_get_method = { 3, (u_char *) "GET " };
 
 
 #if (NGX_HTTP_GZIP)