diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_option.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_option.h
index bbcc6cec9e..eea95e477b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_option.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_option.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ typedef int (*rte_option_cb)(void);
  */
 struct rte_option {
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_option) next; /**< Next entry in the list. */
-	char *opt_str;             /**< The option name. */
+	const char *name; /**< The option name. */
 	const char *usage; /**< Option summary string. */
 	rte_option_cb cb;          /**< Function called when option is used. */
 	int enabled;               /**< Set when the option is used. */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_option.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_option.c
index 2ed74873b4..d94363872c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_option.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_option.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rte_option_parse(const char *opt)
 
 	/* Check if the option is registered */
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(option, &rte_option_list, next) {
-		if (strcmp(&opt[2], option->opt_str) == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(&opt[2], option->name) == 0) {
 			option->enabled = 1;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ rte_option_register(struct rte_option *opt)
 	struct rte_option *option;
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(option, &rte_option_list, next) {
-		if (strcmp(opt->opt_str, option->opt_str) == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(opt->name, option->name) == 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(INFO, EAL, "Option %s has already been registered.\n",
-					opt->opt_str);
+					opt->name);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ rte_option_usage(void)
 
 	printf("EAL dynamic options:\n");
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(option, &rte_option_list, next)
-		printf("  --%-*s %s\n", 17, option->opt_str, option->usage);
+		printf("  --%-*s %s\n", 17, option->name, option->usage);
 	printf("\n");
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
index 2e808cd7aa..b852630c51 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ rte_telemetry_json_socket_message_test(struct telemetry_impl *telemetry, int fd)
 int telemetry_log_level;
 
 static struct rte_option option = {
-	.opt_str = "telemetry",
+	.name = "telemetry",
 	.usage = "Enable telemetry backend",
 	.cb = &rte_telemetry_init,
 	.enabled = 0