diff --git a/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.cpp b/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.cpp
index 1b0ece5fc56..42e76f8c859 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ bool ModuleInfo::getNameFromSymbolTable(SymbolRef::Type Type, uint64_t Address,
   return false;
 }
 
-const std::string LLVMSymbolizer::kBadString = "??";
+const char LLVMSymbolizer::kBadString[] = "??";
 
 std::string LLVMSymbolizer::symbolizeCode(const std::string &ModuleName,
                                           uint64_t ModuleOffset) {
diff --git a/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.h b/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.h
index aae6f00206e..89684ddef25 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.h
+++ b/tools/llvm-symbolizer/LLVMSymbolize.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ private:
   typedef std::map<std::string, ModuleInfo*> ModuleMapTy;
   ModuleMapTy Modules;
   Options Opts;
-  static const std::string kBadString;
+  static const char kBadString[];
 };
 
 class ModuleInfo {