diff --git a/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c b/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c
index ca092db8f498..2f880374b463 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static const struct sysfs_ops hyp_sysfs_ops = {
 	.store = hyp_sysfs_store,
 };
 
-static struct kobj_type hyp_sysfs_kobj_type = {
+static const struct kobj_type hyp_sysfs_kobj_type = {
 	.sysfs_ops = &hyp_sysfs_ops,
 };