diff --git a/mk/cmake/Modules/FindMiniupnpc.cmake b/mk/cmake/Modules/FindMiniupnpc.cmake
index 2fac1dabe..adcc2a114 100644
--- a/mk/cmake/Modules/FindMiniupnpc.cmake
+++ b/mk/cmake/Modules/FindMiniupnpc.cmake
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ if (MINIUPNP_FOUND)
             static struct IGDdatas data;
             int main()
             {
-                char externalIP[16]     = "";
+                char externalIP[16]     = \"\";
 	        UPNP_GetExternalIPAddress(urls.controlURL, data.first.servicetype, externalIP);
 
                 return 0;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ if (MINIUPNP_FOUND)
             static struct IGDdatas data;
             int main()
             {
-                char externalIP[16]     = "";
+                char externalIP[16]     = \"\";
 	        UPNP_GetExternalIPAddress(urls.controlURL, data.servicetype, externalIP);
 
                 return 0;