diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/proc.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/proc.py
index 086d27223c0cf3451105fad63fd5cb46e4f3bc7d..0aebd7565b032f9f7598f6867164e0d488d70926 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/proc.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/proc.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LxVersion(gdb.Command):
 
     def invoke(self, arg, from_tty):
         # linux_banner should contain a newline
-        gdb.write(gdb.parse_and_eval("linux_banner").string())
+        gdb.write(gdb.parse_and_eval("(char *)linux_banner").string())
 
 LxVersion()