diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c
index 740266c7fc..57cf5015b3 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-meta/search.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ really_bad:;
 						if ( rs->sr_nentries == op->ors_slimit
 							|| META_BACK_ONERR_STOP( mi ) )
 						{
-							char *save_text = rs->sr_text;
+							const char *save_text = rs->sr_text;
 							savepriv = op->o_private;
 							op->o_private = (void *)i;
 							rs->sr_text = candidates[ i ].sr_text;
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ really_bad:;
 					default:
 						candidates[ i ].sr_err = rs->sr_err;
 						if ( META_BACK_ONERR_STOP( mi ) ) {
-							char *save_text = rs->sr_text;
+							const char *save_text = rs->sr_text;
 							savepriv = op->o_private;
 							op->o_private = (void *)i;
 							rs->sr_text = candidates[ i ].sr_text;