diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
index 26c99684d6..26f9b142c5 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
@@ -3347,7 +3347,7 @@ gdk_wayland_mimic_device_axes (GdkDevice *master,
                                GdkDevice *slave)
 {
   gdouble axis_min, axis_max, axis_resolution;
-  GdkAtom axis_label;
+  const char *axis_label;
   GdkAxisUse axis_use;
   gint axis_count;
   gint i;