2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/addnote.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/addnote.c
index b1e5611b2ab1..349b5530d2c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/addnote.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/addnote.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 /* CHRP note section */
-char arch[] = "PowerPC";
+static const char arch[] = "PowerPC";
 
 #define N_DESCR 6
 unsigned int descr[N_DESCR] = {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ unsigned int descr[N_DESCR] = {
 };
 
 /* RPA note section */
-char rpaname[] = "IBM,RPA-Client-Config";
+static const char rpaname[] = "IBM,RPA-Client-Config";
 
 /*
  * Note: setting ignore_my_client_config *should* mean that OF ignores
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
index 4a65386995d7..47fbc56e9e1c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static int virq_debug_show(struct seq_file *m, void *private)
         unsigned long flags;
         struct irq_desc *desc;
         const char *p;
-        char none[] = "none";
+        static const char none[] = "none";
         int i;
 
         seq_printf(m, "%-5s  %-7s  %-15s  %s\n", "virq", "hwirq",