diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/sysimgblt.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/sysimgblt.c
index 335e92b813fc..665ef7a0a249 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/sysimgblt.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/sysimgblt.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static void fast_imageblit(const struct fb_image *image, struct fb_info *p,
 	u32 fgx = fgcolor, bgx = bgcolor, bpp = p->var.bits_per_pixel;
 	u32 ppw = 32/bpp, spitch = (image->width + 7)/8;
 	u32 bit_mask, eorx, shift;
-	const char *s = image->data, *src;
+	const u8 *s = image->data, *src;
 	u32 *dst;
 	const u32 *tab;
 	size_t tablen;