diff --git a/include/linux/platform_device.h b/include/linux/platform_device.h
index 25e64b43e644..2c2d035bfb92 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_device.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_device.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct platform_device {
 	u32		num_resources;
 	struct resource	* resource;
 
-	struct platform_device_id	*id_entry;
+	const struct platform_device_id	*id_entry;
 
 	/* arch specific additions */
 	struct pdev_archdata	archdata;