diff --git a/src/detect-isdataat.c b/src/detect-isdataat.c
index a958a829e8..7709568159 100644
--- a/src/detect-isdataat.c
+++ b/src/detect-isdataat.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static int DetectAbsentSetup(DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx, Signature *s, const char *
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool DetectAbsentValidateContentCallback(Signature *s, const SignatureInitDataBuffer *b)
+bool DetectAbsentValidateContentCallback(const Signature *s, const SignatureInitDataBuffer *b)
 {
     bool has_other = false;
     bool only_absent = false;
diff --git a/src/detect-isdataat.h b/src/detect-isdataat.h
index c0cff88483..f1932ff56c 100644
--- a/src/detect-isdataat.h
+++ b/src/detect-isdataat.h
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ typedef struct DetectAbsentData_ {
 /* prototypes */
 void DetectIsdataatRegister (void);
 
-bool DetectAbsentValidateContentCallback(Signature *s, const SignatureInitDataBuffer *);
+bool DetectAbsentValidateContentCallback(const Signature *s, const SignatureInitDataBuffer *);
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_DETECT_ISDATAAT_H */