diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c
index 1c040f0f5b..3c71219575 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ typedef volatile struct CommonBufferDescriptor {
 static RTXBD *rtx;
 
 
-static int sec_send(struct eth_device *dev, volatile void *packet, int length)
+static int sec_send(struct eth_device *dev, void *packet, int length)
 {
     int i;
     int result = 0;