diff --git a/include/configs/hrcon.h b/include/configs/hrcon.h
index d09b863..d6761dd 100644
--- a/include/configs/hrcon.h
+++ b/include/configs/hrcon.h
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	800000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
 
-#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		hrcon
+#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		"hrcon"
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/opt/nfsroot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"