diff --git a/jtag/ChangeLog b/jtag/ChangeLog
index bbbaa6a7..4d13d494 100644
--- a/jtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/jtag/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
   * src/tap/detect.c (detect_parts): Use the PRIX64 format string for 64bit
     types with printf().
 
+  * src/part/part.c (part_print): Use const markings with const strings.
+
 2009-01-19  Kolja Waschk <kawk>
 
   * doc/UrJTAG.txt,
diff --git a/jtag/src/part/part.c b/jtag/src/part/part.c
index dfe065df..ab7b5cba 100644
--- a/jtag/src/part/part.c
+++ b/jtag/src/part/part.c
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ part_get_signal( part_t *p, signal_t *s )
 void
 part_print( part_t *p )
 {
-	char *instruction = NULL;
-	char *dr = NULL;
+	const char *instruction = NULL;
+	const char *dr = NULL;
 	char format[100];
 
 	if (!p)