diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
index 33d7b71cff..1c3b09f602 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ QLibraryInfo::QLibraryInfo()
 QString
 QLibraryInfo::licensee()
 {
-    const char *str = QT_CONFIGURE_LICENSEE;
+    const char * volatile str = QT_CONFIGURE_LICENSEE;
     return QString::fromLocal8Bit(str);
 }
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ QLibraryInfo::licensee()
 QString
 QLibraryInfo::licensedProducts()
 {
-    const char *str = QT_CONFIGURE_LICENSED_PRODUCTS;
+    const char * volatile str = QT_CONFIGURE_LICENSED_PRODUCTS;
     return QString::fromLatin1(str);
 }