diff --git a/source/menu/menu.cpp b/source/menu/menu.cpp
index f8a5ecdb..75a11042 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@ void CMenu::_stopSounds(void)
 	m_gameSound.Stop();
 }
 
-bool CMenu::_loadFile(u8 *buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *file)
+bool CMenu::_loadFile(u8 * &buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *file)
 {
 	size = 0;
 	FILE *fp = fopen(file == NULL ? path : fmt("%s/%s", path, file), "rb");
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.hpp b/source/menu/menu.hpp
index a8a4535e..e807b6fa 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.hpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.hpp
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	bool m_use_wifi_gecko;
 	void _reload_wifi_gecko();
-	bool _loadFile(u8 *buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *file);
+	bool _loadFile(u8 * &buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *file);
 	int _loadIOS(u8 ios, int userIOS, string id);
 	void _launch(dir_discHdr *hdr);
 	void _launchGame(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool dvd);