diff --git a/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h b/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
index 1df0f8074c9d3..bf573eca07cae 100644
--- a/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int nci_core_rsp_packet(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u16 opcode,
 int nci_core_ntf_packet(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u16 opcode,
 			struct sk_buff *skb);
 void nci_rx_data_packet(struct nci_dev *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb);
-int nci_send_cmd(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u16 opcode, __u8 plen, void *payload);
+int nci_send_cmd(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u16 opcode, __u8 plen, const void *payload);
 int nci_send_data(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u8 conn_id, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int nci_conn_max_data_pkt_payload_size(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u8 conn_id);
 void nci_data_exchange_complete(struct nci_dev *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index da7fe9db1b00f..09967b8363613 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ int nci_send_frame(struct nci_dev *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nci_send_frame);
 
 /* Send NCI command */
-int nci_send_cmd(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u16 opcode, __u8 plen, void *payload)
+int nci_send_cmd(struct nci_dev *ndev, __u16 opcode, __u8 plen, const void *payload)
 {
 	struct nci_ctrl_hdr *hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;