diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c
index 2b85509a90fc..6ad5c93027af 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct mfd_of_node_entry {
 	struct device_node *np;
 };
 
-static struct device_type mfd_dev_type = {
+static const struct device_type mfd_dev_type = {
 	.name	= "mfd_device",
 };