6 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 86aeef4b9d7e..7089f8160ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 }
 
 static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                                      char *name,
+                                                      const char *name,
                                                       enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                                       u32 *flags,
                                                       struct vif_params *params)
@@ -3477,7 +3477,7 @@ void ath6kl_cfg80211_vif_cleanup(struct ath6kl_vif *vif)
         ar->num_vif--;
 }
 
-struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, char *name,
+struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
                                           enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                           u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
index 56b1ebe79812..780f77775a91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ enum ath6kl_cfg_suspend_mode {
         ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_SCHED_SCAN,
 };
 
-struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, char *name,
+struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
                                           enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                           u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type);
 void ath6kl_cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, int freq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index e57f543413de..49e20661b60b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ mwifiex_setup_ht_caps(struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info,
  *  create a new virtual interface with the given name
  */
 struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                              char *name,
+                                              const char *name,
                                               enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                               u32 *flags,
                                               struct vif_params *params)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 994bc4fc263e..d2fb3c3e1db1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ int mwifiex_check_network_compatibility(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                                         struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc);
 
 struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                              char *name,
+                                              const char *name,
                                               enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                               u32 *flags,
                                               struct vif_params *params);
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 80051ffc2755..ab78b53bd6f5 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
         void    (*set_wakeup)(struct wiphy *wiphy, bool enabled);
 
         struct wireless_dev * (*add_virtual_intf)(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                                  char *name,
+                                                  const char *name,
                                                   enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                                   u32 *flags,
                                                   struct vif_params *params);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 9bd56a744982..05f3a313db88 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 #include "rate.h"
 #include "mesh.h"
 
-static struct wireless_dev *ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, char *name,
+static struct wireless_dev *ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+                                                const char *name,
                                                 enum nl80211_iftype type,
                                                 u32 *flags,
                                                 struct vif_params *params)