diff --git a/src/decoder_api.c b/src/decoder_api.c
index 831fb24b2..a06eb8364 100644
--- a/src/decoder_api.c
+++ b/src/decoder_api.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ update_stream_tag(struct decoder *decoder, struct input_stream *is)
 enum decoder_command
 decoder_data(struct decoder *decoder,
 	     struct input_stream *is,
-	     void *_data, size_t length,
+	     const void *_data, size_t length,
 	     float data_time, uint16_t bitRate,
 	     struct replay_gain_info *replay_gain_info)
 {
diff --git a/src/decoder_api.h b/src/decoder_api.h
index 4e24c7b05..b4231e706 100644
--- a/src/decoder_api.h
+++ b/src/decoder_api.h
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ size_t decoder_read(struct decoder *decoder,
 enum decoder_command
 decoder_data(struct decoder *decoder,
 	     struct input_stream *inStream,
-	     void *data, size_t datalen, float data_time, uint16_t bitRate,
+	     const void *data, size_t datalen,
+	     float data_time, uint16_t bitRate,
 	     struct replay_gain_info *replay_gain_info);
 
 /**