diff --git a/libretro-db/bintree.c b/libretro-db/bintree.c
index 1a19010d78..6015f413a0 100644
--- a/libretro-db/bintree.c
+++ b/libretro-db/bintree.c
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ struct bintree
    bintree_cmp_func cmp;
 };
 
-/* TODO/FIXME - static global variable */
-static void *NIL_NODE = &NIL_NODE;
+static void * const NIL_NODE = (void*)&NIL_NODE;
 
 static struct bintree_node *bintree_new_nil_node(
       struct bintree_node *parent)