diff --git a/drivers/tee/tee_core.c b/drivers/tee/tee_core.c
index 792d6fae4354..e59c20d74b36 100644
--- a/drivers/tee/tee_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tee/tee_core.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ static int tee_client_device_uevent(const struct device *dev,
 	return add_uevent_var(env, "MODALIAS=tee:%pUb", dev_id);
 }
 
-struct bus_type tee_bus_type = {
+const struct bus_type tee_bus_type = {
 	.name		= "tee",
 	.match		= tee_client_device_match,
 	.uevent		= tee_client_device_uevent,
diff --git a/include/linux/tee_drv.h b/include/linux/tee_drv.h
index 911ddf92dcee..71632e3c5f18 100644
--- a/include/linux/tee_drv.h
+++ b/include/linux/tee_drv.h
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static inline bool tee_param_is_memref(struct tee_param *param)
 	}
 }
 
-extern struct bus_type tee_bus_type;
+extern const struct bus_type tee_bus_type;
 
 /**
  * struct tee_client_device - tee based device