diff --git a/linker/linker_soinfo.h b/linker/linker_soinfo.h
index 7372a51..9c589d6 100644
--- a/linker/linker_soinfo.h
+++ b/linker/linker_soinfo.h
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
   uint8_t* android_relocs_;
   size_t android_relocs_size_;
 
-  const char* soname_;
+  std::string soname_;
   std::string realpath_;
 
   const ElfW(Versym)* versym_;