diff --git a/board/emk/common/flash.c b/board/emk/common/flash.c
index 28fe29d..d6161bf 100644
--- a/board/emk/common/flash.c
+++ b/board/emk/common/flash.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 	int i;
 	uchar *boottype;
 	uchar *bootletter;
-	uchar *fmt;
+	char *fmt;
 	uchar botbootletter[] = "B";
 	uchar topbootletter[] = "T";
 	uchar botboottype[] = "bottom boot sector";
diff --git a/board/emk/common/vpd.c b/board/emk/common/vpd.c
index cbb7f8f..8a3a12b 100644
--- a/board/emk/common/vpd.c
+++ b/board/emk/common/vpd.c
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
 		/*printf ("%s\n", buf); */
 		/* search for our specific entry */
 		if (!strncmp ((char *) buf, "[RLA/lan/Ethernet] ", 19)) {
-			setenv ("ethaddr", buf + 19);
+			setenv ("ethaddr", (char *)(buf + 19));
 		} else if (!strncmp ((char *) buf, "[BOARD/SERIAL] ", 15)) {
-			setenv ("serial#", buf + 15);
+			setenv ("serial#", (char *)(buf + 15));
 		} else if (!strncmp ((char *) buf, "[BOARD/TYPE] ", 13)) {
-			setenv ("board_id", buf + 13);
+			setenv ("board_id", (char *)(buf + 13));
 		}
 	}
 }