diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/cache-l2x0.c b/arch/arm/mm/cache-l2x0.c
index 2a8e380501e8..577baf7d0a8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/cache-l2x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/cache-l2x0.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id l2x0_ids[] __initconst = {
 int __init l2x0_of_init(u32 aux_val, u32 aux_mask)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
-	struct l2x0_of_data *data;
+	const struct l2x0_of_data *data;
 	struct resource res;
 
 	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, l2x0_ids);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
index 1a046715e461..1d769a29249f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static int pmc_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
 	struct device_node *np = ofdev->dev.of_node;
 	struct resource res;
-	struct pmc_type *type;
+	const struct pmc_type *type;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	match = of_match_device(pmc_match, &ofdev->dev);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c
index 5822141aa63f..abc8af43ea7c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/celleb_pci.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ int __init celleb_setup_phb(struct pci_controller *phb)
 {
 	struct device_node *dev = phb->dn;
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
-	struct celleb_phb_spec *phb_spec;
+	const struct celleb_phb_spec *phb_spec;
 	int rc;
 
 	match = of_match_node(celleb_phb_match, dev);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
index 6e097de00e09..51ffafae561e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static int __devinit fsl_of_msi_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	int err, i, j, irq_index, count;
 	int rc;
 	const u32 *p;
-	struct fsl_msi_feature *features;
+	const struct fsl_msi_feature *features;
 	int len;
 	u32 offset;
 	static const u32 all_avail[] = { 0, NR_MSI_IRQS };
@@ -502,15 +502,15 @@ static const struct fsl_msi_feature vmpic_msi_feature = {
 static const struct of_device_id fsl_of_msi_ids[] = {
 	{
 		.compatible = "fsl,mpic-msi",
-		.data = (void *)&mpic_msi_feature,
+		.data = &mpic_msi_feature,
 	},
 	{
 		.compatible = "fsl,ipic-msi",
-		.data = (void *)&ipic_msi_feature,
+		.data = &ipic_msi_feature,
 	},
 	{
 		.compatible = "fsl,vmpic-msi",
-		.data = (void *)&vmpic_msi_feature,
+		.data = &vmpic_msi_feature,
 	},
 	{}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
index 24acd711e032..4708467e4d83 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct tegra_dma {
 	struct clk			*dma_clk;
 	spinlock_t			global_lock;
 	void __iomem			*base_addr;
-	struct tegra_dma_chip_data	*chip_data;
+	const struct tegra_dma_chip_data *chip_data;
 
 	/* Some register need to be cache before suspend */
 	u32				reg_gen;
@@ -1173,14 +1173,14 @@ static void tegra_dma_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *dc)
 }
 
 /* Tegra20 specific DMA controller information */
-static struct tegra_dma_chip_data tegra20_dma_chip_data = {
+static const struct tegra_dma_chip_data tegra20_dma_chip_data = {
 	.nr_channels		= 16,
 	.max_dma_count		= 1024UL * 64,
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF)
 /* Tegra30 specific DMA controller information */
-static struct tegra_dma_chip_data tegra30_dma_chip_data = {
+static const struct tegra_dma_chip_data tegra30_dma_chip_data = {
 	.nr_channels		= 32,
 	.max_dma_count		= 1024UL * 64,
 };
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ static int __devinit tegra_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct tegra_dma *tdma;
 	int ret;
 	int i;
-	struct tegra_dma_chip_data *cdata = NULL;
+	const struct tegra_dma_chip_data *cdata = NULL;
 
 	if (pdev->dev.of_node) {
 		const struct of_device_id *match;
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
index 5a1817eedd1b..9ae29cc0d17f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc8xxx.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct mpc8xxx_gpio_chip {
 	 */
 	u32 data;
 	struct irq_domain *irq;
-	void *of_dev_id_data;
+	const void *of_dev_id_data;
 };
 
 static inline u32 mpc8xxx_gpio2mask(unsigned int gpio)
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
index e6efd77668f0..0725d181581f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ static int __devinit omap_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
-	struct omap_gpio_platform_data *pdata;
+	const struct omap_gpio_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct resource *res;
 	struct gpio_bank *bank;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1440,19 +1440,19 @@ static struct omap_gpio_reg_offs omap4_gpio_regs = {
 	.fallingdetect =	OMAP4_GPIO_FALLINGDETECT,
 };
 
-static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap2_pdata = {
+const static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap2_pdata = {
 	.regs = &omap2_gpio_regs,
 	.bank_width = 32,
 	.dbck_flag = false,
 };
 
-static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap3_pdata = {
+const static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap3_pdata = {
 	.regs = &omap2_gpio_regs,
 	.bank_width = 32,
 	.dbck_flag = true,
 };
 
-static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap4_pdata = {
+const static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap4_pdata = {
 	.regs = &omap4_gpio_regs,
 	.bank_width = 32,
 	.dbck_flag = true,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
index b76731edbf10..57f7703ce2e8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ static int __devinit fsl_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 	}
 
 	if (match->data) {
-		struct mpc_i2c_data *data = match->data;
+		const struct mpc_i2c_data *data = match->data;
 		data->setup(op->dev.of_node, i2c, clock, data->prescaler);
 	} else {
 		/* Backwards compatibility */
@@ -730,24 +730,24 @@ static int mpc_i2c_resume(struct device *dev)
 SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(mpc_i2c_pm_ops, mpc_i2c_suspend, mpc_i2c_resume);
 #endif
 
-static struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_512x __devinitdata = {
+static const struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_512x __devinitdata = {
 	.setup = mpc_i2c_setup_512x,
 };
 
-static struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_52xx __devinitdata = {
+static const struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_52xx __devinitdata = {
 	.setup = mpc_i2c_setup_52xx,
 };
 
-static struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_8313 __devinitdata = {
+static const struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_8313 __devinitdata = {
 	.setup = mpc_i2c_setup_8xxx,
 };
 
-static struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_8543 __devinitdata = {
+static const struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_8543 __devinitdata = {
 	.setup = mpc_i2c_setup_8xxx,
 	.prescaler = 2,
 };
 
-static struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_8544 __devinitdata = {
+static const struct mpc_i2c_data mpc_i2c_data_8544 __devinitdata = {
 	.setup = mpc_i2c_setup_8xxx,
 	.prescaler = 3,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
index 5d19a49803c1..a0e49f6aaf96 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
@@ -944,7 +944,8 @@ omap_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct omap_i2c_dev	*dev;
 	struct i2c_adapter	*adap;
 	struct resource		*mem, *irq, *ioarea;
-	struct omap_i2c_bus_platform_data *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	const struct omap_i2c_bus_platform_data *pdata =
+		pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct device_node	*node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
 	irq_handler_t isr;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c b/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
index 831d7517c759..3f8d032f180f 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct media_bay_info {
 	int				value_count;
 	int				timer;
 	struct macio_dev		*mdev;
-	struct mb_ops*			ops;
+	const struct mb_ops*		ops;
 	int				index;
 	int				cached_gpio;
 	int				sleeping;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static int media_bay_resume(struct macio_dev *mdev)
 
 /* Definitions of "ops" structures.
  */
-static struct mb_ops ohare_mb_ops = {
+static const struct mb_ops ohare_mb_ops = {
 	.name		= "Ohare",
 	.content	= ohare_mb_content,
 	.power		= ohare_mb_power,
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ static struct mb_ops ohare_mb_ops = {
 	.un_reset_ide	= ohare_mb_un_reset_ide,
 };
 
-static struct mb_ops heathrow_mb_ops = {
+static const struct mb_ops heathrow_mb_ops = {
 	.name		= "Heathrow",
 	.content	= heathrow_mb_content,
 	.power		= heathrow_mb_power,
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static struct mb_ops heathrow_mb_ops = {
 	.un_reset_ide	= heathrow_mb_un_reset_ide,
 };
 
-static struct mb_ops keylargo_mb_ops = {
+static const struct mb_ops keylargo_mb_ops = {
 	.name		= "KeyLargo",
 	.init		= keylargo_mb_init,
 	.content	= keylargo_mb_content,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/da9052-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/da9052-i2c.c
index 82c9d6450286..352c58b5a90d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/da9052-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/da9052-i2c.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int da9052_i2c_enable_multiwrite(struct da9052 *da9052)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct i2c_device_id da9052_i2c_id[] = {
+static const struct i2c_device_id da9052_i2c_id[] = {
 	{"da9052", DA9052},
 	{"da9053-aa", DA9053_AA},
 	{"da9053-ba", DA9053_BA},
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int __devinit da9052_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		const struct of_device_id *deviceid;
 
 		deviceid = of_match_node(dialog_dt_ids, np);
-		id = (const struct i2c_device_id *)deviceid->data;
+		id = deviceid->data;
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
index 3a09f93cc3b6..e975d3ecccc7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ static int __devinit omap_hsmmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (match) {
 		pdata = of_get_hsmmc_pdata(&pdev->dev);
 		if (match->data) {
-			u16 *offsetp = match->data;
+			const u16 *offsetp = match->data;
 			pdata->reg_offset = *offsetp;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
index 06adf881ea24..8a8df82988d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
@@ -380,12 +380,12 @@ static int mpc5xxx_can_resume(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct mpc5xxx_can_data __devinitdata mpc5200_can_data = {
+static const struct mpc5xxx_can_data __devinitdata mpc5200_can_data = {
 	.type = MSCAN_TYPE_MPC5200,
 	.get_clock = mpc52xx_can_get_clock,
 };
 
-static struct mpc5xxx_can_data __devinitdata mpc5121_can_data = {
+static const struct mpc5xxx_can_data __devinitdata mpc5121_can_data = {
 	.type = MSCAN_TYPE_MPC5121,
 	.get_clock = mpc512x_can_get_clock,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index e834ff8c0188..3bd9c691b796 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct spi_imx_data {
 	const void *tx_buf;
 	unsigned int txfifo; /* number of words pushed in tx FIFO */
 
-	struct spi_imx_devtype_data *devtype_data;
+	const struct spi_imx_devtype_data *devtype_data;
 	int chipselect[0];
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
index b2fb141da375..569714ebffe0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, omap_mcspi_of_match);
 static int __devinit omap2_mcspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct spi_master	*master;
-	struct omap2_mcspi_platform_config *pdata;
+	const struct omap2_mcspi_platform_config *pdata;
 	struct omap2_mcspi	*mcspi;
 	struct resource		*r;
 	int			status = 0, i;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index d5c689d6217e..20e911724027 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ struct imx_port {
 	unsigned short		trcv_delay; /* transceiver delay */
 	struct clk		*clk_ipg;
 	struct clk		*clk_per;
-	struct imx_uart_data	*devdata;
+	const struct imx_uart_data *devdata;
 };
 
 struct imx_port_ucrs {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index bedac0d4c9ce..b131f2d885d4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static struct psc_ops mpc512x_psc_ops = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static struct psc_ops *psc_ops;
+static const struct psc_ops *psc_ops;
 
 /* ======================================================================== */
 /* UART operations                                                          */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index 40f7bf1f8654..e6a038ae8dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int __devinit mpc8xxx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 	int ret;
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
 	struct device_node *np = ofdev->dev.of_node;
-	struct mpc8xxx_wdt_type *wdt_type;
+	const struct mpc8xxx_wdt_type *wdt_type;
 	u32 freq = fsl_get_sys_freq();
 	bool enabled;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/atmel_tc.h b/include/linux/atmel_tc.h
index 1d14b1dc1aee..89a931babecf 100644
--- a/include/linux/atmel_tc.h
+++ b/include/linux/atmel_tc.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct atmel_tc {
 	struct platform_device	*pdev;
 	struct resource		*iomem;
 	void __iomem		*regs;
-	struct atmel_tcb_config	*tcb_config;
+	const struct atmel_tcb_config *tcb_config;
 	int			irq[3];
 	struct clk		*clk[3];
 	struct list_head	node;
diff --git a/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h b/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
index 6955045199b0..78874b361120 100644
--- a/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
+++ b/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ struct of_device_id
 	char	type[32];
 	char	compatible[128];
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-	void	*data;
+	const void *data;
 #else
 	kernel_ulong_t data;
 #endif