diff --git a/drivers/counter/counter-core.c b/drivers/counter/counter-core.c
index 29df0985f2ba..893b4f0726d2 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/counter-core.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/counter-core.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void counter_device_release(struct device *dev)
 	kfree(container_of(counter, struct counter_device_allochelper, counter));
 }
 
-static struct device_type counter_device_type = {
+static const struct device_type counter_device_type = {
 	.name = "counter_device",
 	.release = counter_device_release,
 };