diff --git a/DataManager/include/hpd_adapter.h b/DataManager/include/hpd_adapter.h
index 578e7a97..cd1ddeff 100644
--- a/DataManager/include/hpd_adapter.h
+++ b/DataManager/include/hpd_adapter.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct Adapter
   DeviceElement *device_head;
 };
 
-Adapter* 	adapterNew( char *network, void *data );
+Adapter* 	adapterNew( const char *network, void *data );
 void 		adapterFree( Adapter *adapter );
 int 		adapterAddDevice(Adapter *adapter, Device *device, char *deviceId);
 int 		adapterRemoveDevice(Adapter *adapter, Device *device);
diff --git a/DataManager/src/hpd_adapter.c b/DataManager/src/hpd_adapter.c
index e17846c9..58db6054 100644
--- a/DataManager/src/hpd_adapter.c
+++ b/DataManager/src/hpd_adapter.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 DeviceElement* findDeviceElement(Adapter *adapter, char *device_id);
 
 Adapter*
-adapterNew( char *network, void *data )
+adapterNew( const char *network, void *data )
 {
   Adapter * adapter;