1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sysfs.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sysfs.c
index 63b9fb1318c2..1218d5d4224d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sysfs.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ wakealarm_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
         unsigned long push = 0;
         struct rtc_wkalrm alm;
         struct rtc_device *rtc = to_rtc_device(dev);
-        char *buf_ptr;
+        const char *buf_ptr;
         int adjust = 0;
 
         /* Only request alarms that trigger in the future.  Disable them
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ wakealarm_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
                 return retval;
         rtc_tm_to_time(&alm.time, &now);
 
-        buf_ptr = (char *)buf;
+        buf_ptr = buf;
         if (*buf_ptr == '+') {
                 buf_ptr++;
                 if (*buf_ptr == '=') {