1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index 75057aaab809..e078bc21d52e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int class_device_create_uevent(struct class_device *class_dev,
  * Note, the pointer created here is to be destroyed when finished by
  * making a call to class_destroy().
  */
-struct class *class_create(struct module *owner, char *name)
+struct class *class_create(struct module *owner, const char *name)
 {
         struct class *cls;
         int retval;