diff --git a/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp b/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp
index 27f43e300..a1c4e4bfd 100644
--- a/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 // the rest of the volume control code in here compiles and works fine.
 #if defined(__linux__)
 #if defined(_RPI_) || defined(_VERO4K_)
-const std::string VolumeControl::mixerName = "PCM";
+std::string VolumeControl::mixerName = "PCM";
 #else
-const std::string VolumeControl::mixerName = "Master";
+std::string VolumeControl::mixerName = "Master";
 #endif
-const std::string VolumeControl::mixerCard = "default";
+std::string VolumeControl::mixerCard = "default";
 #endif
 
 std::weak_ptr<VolumeControl> VolumeControl::sInstance;
diff --git a/es-app/src/VolumeControl.h b/es-app/src/VolumeControl.h
index 9c28b3aba..3bc5e9844 100644
--- a/es-app/src/VolumeControl.h
+++ b/es-app/src/VolumeControl.h
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class VolumeControl
     #if defined(__APPLE__)
 //    #error TODO: Not implemented for MacOS yet!!!
     #elif defined(__linux__)
-    static const std::string mixerName;
-    static const std::string mixerCard;
+    static std::string mixerName;
+    static std::string mixerCard;
     int mixerIndex;
     snd_mixer_t* mixerHandle;
     snd_mixer_elem_t* mixerElem;