diff --git a/src/fccache.c b/src/fccache.c
index 2fd7454..c38a705 100644
--- a/src/fccache.c
+++ b/src/fccache.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ typedef __int64 INT64;
  */
 
 int
-FcStat (const char *file, struct stat *statb)
+FcStat (const FcChar8 *file, struct stat *statb)
 {
     WIN32_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA wfad;
     char full_path_name[MAX_PATH];
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ FcStat (const char *file, struct stat *statb)
 #else
 
 int
-FcStat (const char *file, struct stat *statb)
+FcStat (const FcChar8 *file, struct stat *statb)
 {
   return stat ((char *) file, statb);
 }
diff --git a/src/fcint.h b/src/fcint.h
index 83a7a43..8179195 100644
--- a/src/fcint.h
+++ b/src/fcint.h
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ FcPrivate void
 FcDirCacheReference (FcCache *cache, int nref);
 
 FcPrivate int
-FcStat (const char *file, struct stat *statb);
+FcStat (const FcChar8 *file, struct stat *statb);
 
 /* fccfg.c */