diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c
index 3b367a9a23..dadfb9540e 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ ecore_evas_fb_new(char *disp_name, int rotation, int w, int h)
    
    ee->engine.func = (Ecore_Evas_Engine_Func *)&_ecore_fb_engine_func;
    
-   ee->driver = strdup("fb");
+   ee->driver = "fb";
    if (disp_name) ee->name = strdup(disp_name);
 
    if (w < 1) w = 1;
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
index 35d20fef87..be8c52d212 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct _Ecore_Evas
    Ecore_List  __list_data;
    ECORE_MAGIC;
    Evas       *evas;
-   char       *driver;
+   const char *driver;
    char       *name;
    int         x, y, w, h;
    short       rotation;