diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 51ffbb2bc..d66c1f64d 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ SDL_RenderRects(const SDL_Rect ** rects, int count)
         if (rects[i] == NULL) {
             SDL_Window *window;
             SDL_Rect full_rect;
-            SDL_Rect *rect;
+            const SDL_Rect *rect;
 
             window = SDL_GetWindowFromID(renderer->window);
             full_rect.x = 0;