diff --git a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
index 76a772072557..04e4513f2985 100644
--- a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_SYSCTL
 
-static void *get_uts(struct ctl_table *table)
+static void *get_uts(const struct ctl_table *table)
 {
 	char *which = table->data;
 	struct uts_namespace *uts_ns;