diff --git a/win32/sendmail.c b/win32/sendmail.c
index da5bddde377..a3d4eac3539 100644
--- a/win32/sendmail.c
+++ b/win32/sendmail.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static int SendText(char *RPath, const char *Subject, const char *mailTo, char *
 				   header we know it was the last thing. */
 				pos2 = pos1;
 			} else {
-				char *pos3 = pos2;
+				const char *pos3 = pos2;
 				while (pos2[2] == ' ' || pos2[2] == '\t') {
 					pos3 = strstr(pos2 + 2, "\r\n");
 					if (pos3 != NULL) {