diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2i.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2i.c
index 5967d2ba..59320022 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2i.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2i.c
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str(char out[crypto_pwhash_argon2i_STRBYTES],
 }
 
 int
-crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2i_STRBYTES],
-                                 const char *const  passwd,
+crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_verify(const char * str,
+                                 const char * const passwd,
                                  unsigned long long passwdlen)
 {
     int verify_ret;
@@ -280,14 +280,14 @@ _needs_rehash(const char *str, unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit,
 }
 
 int
-crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2i_STRBYTES],
+crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_needs_rehash(const char * str,
                                        unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
 {
     return _needs_rehash(str, opslimit, memlimit, Argon2_i);
 }
 
 int
-crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRBYTES],
+crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_needs_rehash(const char * str,
                                         unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
 {
     return _needs_rehash(str, opslimit, memlimit, Argon2_id);
diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2id.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2id.c
index ecaa4b3e..d1f9911a 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2id.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/argon2/pwhash_argon2id.c
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str(char out[crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRBYTES],
 }
 
 int
-crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRBYTES],
-                                  const char *const  passwd,
+crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_verify(const char * str,
+                                  const char * const passwd,
                                   unsigned long long passwdlen)
 {
     int verify_ret;
diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/crypto_pwhash.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/crypto_pwhash.c
index c1659f7b..175cde99 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/crypto_pwhash.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/crypto_pwhash.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ crypto_pwhash_str_alg(char out[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
 }
 
 int
-crypto_pwhash_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
+crypto_pwhash_str_verify(const char * str,
                          const char * const passwd,
                          unsigned long long passwdlen)
 {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ crypto_pwhash_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
 }
 
 int
-crypto_pwhash_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
+crypto_pwhash_str_needs_rehash(const char * str,
                                unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
 {
     if (strncmp(str, crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRPREFIX,
diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c
index 6fc39a9f..4378b22d 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptsalsa208sha256/pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str(
 
 int
 crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_verify(
-    const char        str[crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_STRBYTES],
+    const char        *str,
     const char *const passwd, unsigned long long passwdlen)
 {
     char            wanted[crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_STRBYTES];
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_verify(
 
 int
 crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_needs_rehash(
-    const char str[crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_STRBYTES],
+    const char * str,
     unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
 {
     uint32_t N_log2, N_log2_;
diff --git a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash.h b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash.h
index bc01d150..307265d3 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash.h
+++ b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash.h
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ int crypto_pwhash_str_alg(char out[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_str_verify(const char *str,
                              const char * const passwd,
                              unsigned long long passwdlen)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_str_needs_rehash(const char *str,
                                    unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
diff --git a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2i.h b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2i.h
index 53e76148..91156ba0 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2i.h
+++ b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2i.h
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ int crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str(char out[crypto_pwhash_argon2i_STRBYTES],
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2i_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_verify(const char * str,
                                      const char * const passwd,
                                      unsigned long long passwdlen)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2i_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_argon2i_str_needs_rehash(const char * str,
                                            unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result))  __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
diff --git a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2id.h b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2id.h
index 7cb651a4..e6f72a92 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2id.h
+++ b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_argon2id.h
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ int crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str(char out[crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRBYTES],
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_verify(const char * str,
                                       const char * const passwd,
                                       unsigned long long passwdlen)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result))  __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_argon2id_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_argon2id_str_needs_rehash(const char * str,
                                             unsigned long long opslimit, size_t memlimit)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result))  __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
diff --git a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.h b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.h
index db6c0cca..1fd3692f 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.h
+++ b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str(char out[crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_verify(const char str[crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_verify(const char * str,
                                                   const char * const passwd,
                                                   unsigned long long passwdlen)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_ll(const uint8_t * passwd, size_t passwdl
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result)) __attribute__ ((nonnull));
 
 SODIUM_EXPORT
-int crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_needs_rehash(const char str[crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_STRBYTES],
+int crypto_pwhash_scryptsalsa208sha256_str_needs_rehash(const char * str,
                                                         unsigned long long opslimit,
                                                         size_t memlimit)
             __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result))  __attribute__ ((nonnull));