diff --git a/core/loader/symbols.h b/core/loader/symbols.h
index e2e056d0b..540a3da4d 100644
--- a/core/loader/symbols.h
+++ b/core/loader/symbols.h
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * @(#)$Id: symbols.h,v 1.1 2006/06/17 22:41:18 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * @(#)$Id: symbols.h,v 1.2 2006/12/01 15:05:20 bg- Exp $
  */
 #ifndef __SYMBOLS_H__
 #define __SYMBOLS_H__
 
 struct symbols {
   const char *name;
-  const char *value;
+  void *value;
 };
 
 extern const struct symbols symbols[];
diff --git a/core/loader/symtab.c b/core/loader/symtab.c
index fe8e0fb8c..419b87405 100644
--- a/core/loader/symtab.c
+++ b/core/loader/symtab.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * @(#)$Id: symtab.c,v 1.1 2006/06/17 22:41:18 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * @(#)$Id: symtab.c,v 1.2 2006/12/01 15:05:21 bg- Exp $
  */
 
 #include "symtab.h"
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-const char *
+void *
 symtab_lookup(const char *name)
 {
   const struct symbols *s;
-  for(s = symbols; s->name != (const void *)0; ++s) {
+  for(s = symbols; s->name != NULL; ++s) {
     if(strcmp(name, s->name) == 0) {
       return s->value;
     }
diff --git a/core/loader/symtab.h b/core/loader/symtab.h
index b393761e6..84e95cd00 100644
--- a/core/loader/symtab.h
+++ b/core/loader/symtab.h
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * @(#)$Id: symtab.h,v 1.1 2006/06/17 22:41:18 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * @(#)$Id: symtab.h,v 1.2 2006/12/01 15:05:21 bg- Exp $
  */
 #ifndef __SYMTAB_H__
 #define __SYMTAB_H__
 
-const char *symtab_lookup(const char *name);
+void *symtab_lookup(const char *name);
 
 #endif /* __SYMTAB_H__ */