diff --git a/elf/data.hh b/elf/data.hh
index ed5c7a107f44c9d318ddd92866c9cf8938064d11..9505463c84e60d23d161998537c21e95d2e2bfa3 100644
--- a/elf/data.hh
+++ b/elf/data.hh
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ struct Sym<Elf64, Order>
                 return (stb)(info >> 4);
         }
 
-        void set_binding(stb v) const
+        void set_binding(stb v) 
         {
                 info = (info & 0xF) | ((unsigned char)v << 4);
         }