diff --git a/test/dsets.c b/test/dsets.c
index db0af35280..26a47f0a27 100644
--- a/test/dsets.c
+++ b/test/dsets.c
@@ -7065,7 +7065,7 @@ static void
 make_random_offset_and_increment(long nelts, long *offsetp, long *incp)
 {
     long inc;
-    const long maxinc;
+    long maxinc;
 
     HDassert(0 < nelts);