diff --git a/src/ca/access.cpp b/src/ca/access.cpp
index c5552a152..75d0d19b0 100644
--- a/src/ca/access.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/access.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ int ca_defunct()
 /*
  * ca_get_host_name ()
  */
-const void epicsShareAPI ca_get_host_name ( chid pChan, char *pBuf, unsigned bufLength )
+void epicsShareAPI ca_get_host_name ( chid pChan, char *pBuf, unsigned bufLength )
 {
     pChan->hostName ( pBuf, bufLength );
 }