diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index ead3f64..59df629 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
  * @name: resource name
  */
 struct resource *platform_get_resource_byname(struct platform_device *dev,
-					      unsigned int type, char *name)
+					      unsigned int type,
+					      const char *name)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
  * @dev: platform device
  * @name: IRQ name
  */
-int platform_get_irq_byname(struct platform_device *dev, char *name)
+int platform_get_irq_byname(struct platform_device *dev, const char *name)
 {
 	struct resource *r = platform_get_resource_byname(dev, IORESOURCE_IRQ,
 							  name);