1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/generic_board.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/generic_board.c
index 9bc1f0d0ab50..310b7772c458 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/generic_board.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/generic_board.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /*
  * Name the Board for the /proc/cpuinfo
  */
-char *bfin_board_name = "UNKNOWN BOARD";
+const char bfin_board_name[] = "UNKNOWN BOARD";
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_BFIN) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_BFIN_MODULE)
 static struct platform_device rtc_device = {