diff --git a/usr.bin/ypcat/ypcat.c b/usr.bin/ypcat/ypcat.c
index 033d343f0636..b3225f4f4d9a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ypcat/ypcat.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ypcat/ypcat.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 struct ypalias {
-	const char *alias, *name;
+	char *alias, *name;
 } ypaliases[] = {
 	{ "passwd", "passwd.byname" },
 	{ "master.passwd", "master.passwd.byname" },
diff --git a/usr.bin/ypmatch/ypmatch.c b/usr.bin/ypmatch/ypmatch.c
index e85f3352667a..76d0f59926fa 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ypmatch/ypmatch.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ypmatch/ypmatch.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 struct ypalias {
-	const char *alias, *name;
+	char *alias, *name;
 } ypaliases[] = {
 	{ "passwd", "passwd.byname" },
 	{ "master.passwd", "master.passwd.byname" },