diff --git a/include/linux/leds.h b/include/linux/leds.h
index 519df72e939d..e7a5e89932fe 100644
--- a/include/linux/leds.h
+++ b/include/linux/leds.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct led_classdev {
 
 	struct device		*dev;
 	struct list_head	 node;			/* LED Device list */
-	char			*default_trigger;	/* Trigger to use */
+	const char		*default_trigger;	/* Trigger to use */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS
 	/* Protects the trigger data below */