diff --git a/include/configs/vme8349.h b/include/configs/vme8349.h
index 5289d30..9559b50 100644
--- a/include/configs/vme8349.h
+++ b/include/configs/vme8349.h
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		VME8349
+#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		"VME8349"
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/tftpboot/rootfs"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"