diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/phy/rf/rf.h b/lib/include/srslte/phy/rf/rf.h
index 6aaed5e01..a9b0d93c6 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/phy/rf/rf.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/phy/rf/rf.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SRSLTE_API int srslte_rf_open(srslte_rf_t* h, char* args);
 
 SRSLTE_API int srslte_rf_open_multi(srslte_rf_t* h, char* args, uint32_t nof_channels);
 
-SRSLTE_API int srslte_rf_open_devname(srslte_rf_t* h, char* devname, char* args, uint32_t nof_channels);
+SRSLTE_API int srslte_rf_open_devname(srslte_rf_t* h, const char* devname, char* args, uint32_t nof_channels);
 
 SRSLTE_API const char* srslte_rf_name(srslte_rf_t* h);
 
diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h b/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h
index cf173f709..674aaffd8 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
     }
   }
 
-  bool init(log_filter* _log_h, char* args = NULL, char* devname = NULL, uint32_t nof_channels = 1);
+  bool init(log_filter* _log_h, const char* args = NULL, char* devname = NULL, uint32_t nof_channels = 1);
   void stop();
   void reset();
   bool start_agc(bool tx_gain_same_rx = false);
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/rf/rf_imp.c b/lib/src/phy/rf/rf_imp.c
index ed4113220..460505b64 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/rf/rf_imp.c
+++ b/lib/src/phy/rf/rf_imp.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const char* srslte_rf_get_devname(srslte_rf_t* rf)
   return ((rf_dev_t*)rf->dev)->name;
 }
 
-int srslte_rf_open_devname(srslte_rf_t* rf, char* devname, char* args, uint32_t nof_channels)
+int srslte_rf_open_devname(srslte_rf_t* rf, const char* devname, char* args, uint32_t nof_channels)
 {
   rf->thread_gain_run = false;
   /* Try to open the device if name is provided */
diff --git a/lib/src/radio/radio.cc b/lib/src/radio/radio.cc
index ca4e05741..e83049f18 100644
--- a/lib/src/radio/radio.cc
+++ b/lib/src/radio/radio.cc
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
 namespace srslte {
 
-bool radio::init(log_filter* _log_h, char* args, char* devname, uint32_t nof_channels)
+bool radio::init(log_filter* _log_h, const char* args, char* devname, uint32_t nof_channels)
 {
-  if (srslte_rf_open_devname(&rf_device, devname, args, nof_channels)) {
+  std::vector<char> tmp_args(strlen(args) + 1);
+  strcpy(&tmp_args[0], args);
+  if (srslte_rf_open_devname(&rf_device, devname, &tmp_args[0], nof_channels)) {
     ERROR("Error opening RF device\n");
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc b/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc
index 1af4dee02..7183835a9 100644
--- a/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc
+++ b/lib/src/radio/radio_multi.cc
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ int radio_multi::init(const rf_args_t& args_, phy_interface_radio* phy_)
     dev_name = (char*)args.device_name.c_str();
   }
 
-  char* dev_args[SRSLTE_MAX_RADIOS] = {nullptr};
+  const char* dev_args[SRSLTE_MAX_RADIOS] = {nullptr};
   for (int i = 0; i < SRSLTE_MAX_RADIOS; i++) {
     if (args.device_args[i] != "auto") {
-      dev_args[i] = (char*)args.device_args[i].c_str();
+      dev_args[i] = args.device_args[i].c_str();
     }
   }