diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index 60530678c633..64d892f1e5cd 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ struct uart_port {
 	unsigned char		suspended;
 	unsigned char		irq_wake;
 	unsigned char		unused[2];
-	char			*name;			/* port name */
+	const char		*name;			/* port name */
 	struct attribute_group	*attr_group;		/* port specific attributes */
 	const struct attribute_group **tty_groups;	/* all attributes (serial core use only) */
 	struct serial_rs485     rs485;