diff --git a/runtime/compiler/ras/kca_offsets_generator.cpp b/runtime/compiler/ras/kca_offsets_generator.cpp
index 088a7bc70d3..bc1a1e66324 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/ras/kca_offsets_generator.cpp
+++ b/runtime/compiler/ras/kca_offsets_generator.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 
-char *
-J9::Options::kcaOffsets(char *option, void *, TR::OptionTable *entry)
+const char *
+J9::Options::kcaOffsets(const char *option, void *, TR::OptionTable *entry)
    {
    char szFileName[40];
    char szCMPRSS[8];