diff --git a/channels/chan_cellphone.c b/channels/chan_cellphone.c
index 148bc5d..efe82d3 100644
--- a/channels/chan_cellphone.c
+++ b/channels/chan_cellphone.c
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision: 19 $")
 
 #define CEL_CONFIG "cellphone.conf"
 
+#define TYPE "CELL"
 static int prefformat = AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR;
-static char type[] = "CELL";
 
 static int discovery_interval = 60;	/* The device discovery interval, default 60 seconds. */
 static int sco_socket;			/* This is global so it can be closed on module unload outside of the listener thread */
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static int sco_connect(char *bdaddr);
 static int sdp_search(char *addr, int profile);
 
 static const struct ast_channel_tech cel_tech = {
-	.type = type,
+	.type = TYPE,
 	.description = "Bluetooth Cellphone Driver",
 	.capabilities = AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR,
 	.requester = cel_request,
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static struct ast_channel *cel_new(int state, struct cel_pvt *pvt, char *cid_num
 		pvt->fr.subclass = AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR;
 		pvt->fr.datalen = 48;
 		pvt->fr.samples = 24;
-		pvt->fr.src = type;
+		pvt->fr.src = TYPE;
 		pvt->fr.offset = AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET;
 		pvt->fr.mallocd = 0;
 		pvt->fr.delivery.tv_sec = 0;
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ static int load_module(void)
 
 	/* Make sure we can register our channel type */
 	if (ast_channel_register(&cel_tech)) {
-		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to register channel class %s\n", type);
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to register channel class %s\n", TYPE);
 		return -1;
 	}