diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 3fc230155627..b96a99099a00 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ static char *pbrsb_eibrs_state(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static const char * const spectre_bhi_state(void)
+static const char *spectre_bhi_state(void)
 {
 	if (!boot_cpu_has_bug(X86_BUG_BHI))
 		return "; BHI: Not affected";