diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c b/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c
index 5f43dfa22f799..85c525745b311 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static void fw_cfg_sysfs_release_entry(struct kobject *kobj)
 }
 
 /* kobj_type: ties together all properties required to register an entry */
-static struct kobj_type fw_cfg_sysfs_entry_ktype = {
+static const struct kobj_type fw_cfg_sysfs_entry_ktype = {
 	.default_groups = fw_cfg_sysfs_entry_groups,
 	.sysfs_ops = &fw_cfg_sysfs_attr_ops,
 	.release = fw_cfg_sysfs_release_entry,