diff --git a/include/util/encode.h b/include/util/encode.h
index 0d19567efb..ec4f53beb6 100644
--- a/include/util/encode.h
+++ b/include/util/encode.h
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static FORCE_INLINE int tDecodeDouble(SDecoder* pDecoder, double* val) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-static FORCE_INLINE int tDecodeCStr(SDecoder* pEncoder, const char* val) {
+static FORCE_INLINE int tDecodeCStr(SDecoder* pEncoder, const char** val) {
   // TODO
   return 0;
 }