diff --git a/source/net_udp.c b/source/net_udp.c
index 17258aa..5b8bf2e 100644
--- a/source/net_udp.c
+++ b/source/net_udp.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ sys_socket_t UDP_Init (void)
 		memset(&init_param, 0, sizeof(SceAppUtilInitParam));
 		memset(&boot_param, 0, sizeof(SceAppUtilBootParam));
 		sceAppUtilInit(&init_param, &boot_param);
-		char nick[SCE_SYSTEM_PARAM_USERNAME_MAXSIZE];
+		SceChar8 nick[SCE_SYSTEM_PARAM_USERNAME_MAXSIZE];
 		sceAppUtilSystemParamGetString(SCE_SYSTEM_PARAM_ID_USERNAME, nick, SCE_SYSTEM_PARAM_USERNAME_MAXSIZE);
 		Cvar_Set ("hostname", nick);
 	}