diff --git a/lkm/syscons/saver.h b/lkm/syscons/saver.h
index 4982038aa9f2..ecaee02a9580 100644
--- a/lkm/syscons/saver.h
+++ b/lkm/syscons/saver.h
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ extern u_short	*Crtat;
 extern u_int	crtc_addr;
 extern char	scr_map[];
 extern int	scrn_blanked;
-extern char	*palette;
+extern char	palette[];
diff --git a/sys/modules/syscons/saver.h b/sys/modules/syscons/saver.h
index 4982038aa9f2..ecaee02a9580 100644
--- a/sys/modules/syscons/saver.h
+++ b/sys/modules/syscons/saver.h
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ extern u_short	*Crtat;
 extern u_int	crtc_addr;
 extern char	scr_map[];
 extern int	scrn_blanked;
-extern char	*palette;
+extern char	palette[];