diff --git a/drivers/accel/drm_accel.c b/drivers/accel/drm_accel.c
index 24cac4c0274b..16c3edb8c46e 100644
--- a/drivers/accel/drm_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/accel/drm_accel.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static struct idr accel_minors_idr;
 
 static struct dentry *accel_debugfs_root;
 
-static struct device_type accel_sysfs_device_minor = {
+static const struct device_type accel_sysfs_device_minor = {
 	.name = "accel_minor"
 };