2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index 94048826624c..dd0917dd9fa9 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_set_name);
  *      @new_name: object's new name
  */
 
-int kobject_rename(struct kobject * kobj, char *new_name)
+int kobject_rename(struct kobject * kobj, const char *new_name)
 {
         int error = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 1ede5aa33376..8e49d21057e4 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void kobject_hotplug(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action)
         int i = 0;
         int retval;
         char *kobj_path = NULL;
-        char *name = NULL;
+        const char *name = NULL;
         char *action_string;
         u64 seq;
         struct kobject *top_kobj = kobj;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void kobject_hotplug(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action)
                 name = kobject_name(&kset->kobj);
 
         argv [0] = hotplug_path;
-        argv [1] = name;
+        argv [1] = (char *)name; /* won't be changed but 'const' has to go */
         argv [2] = NULL;
 
         /* minimal command environment */