1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/i8k.c b/drivers/char/i8k.c
index 0289705967de..cd406416effd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/i8k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/i8k.c
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ struct smm_regs {
         unsigned int edi __attribute__ ((packed));
 };
 
-static inline char *i8k_get_dmi_data(int field)
+static inline const char *i8k_get_dmi_data(int field)
 {
-        char *dmi_data = dmi_get_system_info(field);
+        const char *dmi_data = dmi_get_system_info(field);
 
         return dmi_data && *dmi_data ? dmi_data : "?";
 }