diff --git a/doomclassic/doom/f_finale.cpp b/doomclassic/doom/f_finale.cpp
index 6d400e7e..08b977fb 100644
--- a/doomclassic/doom/f_finale.cpp
+++ b/doomclassic/doom/f_finale.cpp
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ void F_BunnyScroll( void )
 	int		x;
 	patch_t*	p1;
 	patch_t*	p2;
-	size_t	name_len = 10;
+	const size_t name_len = 10;
 	char	name[name_len];
 	int		stage;
 
diff --git a/doomclassic/doom/hu_stuff.cpp b/doomclassic/doom/hu_stuff.cpp
index aaae1cd9..0ffede1e 100644
--- a/doomclassic/doom/hu_stuff.cpp
+++ b/doomclassic/doom/hu_stuff.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void HU_Init( void )
 
 	int		i;
 	int		j;
-	size_t	buffer_len = 9;
+	const size_t buffer_len = 9;
 	char	buffer[buffer_len];
 
 	shiftxform = english_shiftxform;