diff --git a/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c b/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c
index 595516aea691..39acb37e7a1d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/via-gpio.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct viafb_gpio_cfg {
 	struct gpio_chip gpio_chip;
 	struct viafb_dev *vdev;
 	struct viafb_gpio *active_gpios[VIAFB_NUM_GPIOS];
-	char *gpio_names[VIAFB_NUM_GPIOS];
+	const char *gpio_names[VIAFB_NUM_GPIOS];
 };
 
 /*