diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c
index 03a5925a423c..20f6f8ae4671 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c
@@ -28,39 +28,39 @@ struct aspeed_gpio {
 struct aspeed_gpio_bank {
 	uint16_t	val_regs;
 	uint16_t	irq_regs;
-	const char	names[4];
+	const char	names[4][3];
 };
 
 static const struct aspeed_gpio_bank aspeed_gpio_banks[] = {
 	{
 		.val_regs = 0x0000,
 		.irq_regs = 0x0008,
-		.names = { 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' },
+		.names = { "A", "B", "C", "D" },
 	},
 	{
 		.val_regs = 0x0020,
 		.irq_regs = 0x0028,
-		.names = { 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H' },
+		.names = { "E", "F", "G", "H" },
 	},
 	{
 		.val_regs = 0x0070,
 		.irq_regs = 0x0098,
-		.names = { 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L' },
+		.names = { "I", "J", "K", "L" },
 	},
 	{
 		.val_regs = 0x0078,
 		.irq_regs = 0x00e8,
-		.names = { 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P' },
+		.names = { "M", "N", "O", "P" },
 	},
 	{
 		.val_regs = 0x0080,
 		.irq_regs = 0x0118,
-		.names = { 'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T' },
+		.names = { "Q", "R", "S", "T" },
 	},
 	{
 		.val_regs = 0x0088,
 		.irq_regs = 0x0148,
-		.names = { 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X' },
+		.names = { "U", "V", "W", "X" },
 	},
 	/*
 	 * A bank exists for { 'Y', 'Z', "AA", "AB" }, but is not implemented.