diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
index 431bc18f0a41..9f666280d80c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 
-static struct bus_type dma_subsys = {
+static const struct bus_type dma_subsys = {
 	.name = "dma",
 	.dev_name = "dma",
 };