The only usage of device_type structure is getting stored as a reference in the type field of device structure. This type field is declared const. Therefore, the device_type structure can never be modified and can be declared as const. Signed-off-by: Bhumika Goyal <bhumirks@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c index 04791ea5d97b..bea35be68706 100644 --- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c @@ -987,19 +987,19 @@ static struct bus_type wmi_bus_type = { .remove = wmi_dev_remove, }; -static struct device_type wmi_type_event = { +static const struct device_type wmi_type_event = { .name = "event", .groups = wmi_event_groups, .release = wmi_dev_release, }; -static struct device_type wmi_type_method = { +static const struct device_type wmi_type_method = { .name = "method", .groups = wmi_method_groups, .release = wmi_dev_release, }; -static struct device_type wmi_type_data = { +static const struct device_type wmi_type_data = { .name = "data", .groups = wmi_data_groups, .release = wmi_dev_release, -- 2.14.5