diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index 6f6801722a09..fc54e7c86463 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -822,8 +822,8 @@ extern int qla82xx_device_state_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern void qla8xxx_dev_failed_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern void qla82xx_clear_qsnt_ready(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
-extern void qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint8_t *,
-				   size_t, char *);
+extern void qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint8_t *, size_t,
+				   const char *);
 extern int qla82xx_mbx_intr_enable(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern int qla82xx_mbx_intr_disable(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern void qla82xx_start_iocbs(scsi_qla_host_t *);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index cab5f2f90714..1fd9a086748e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -4426,7 +4426,7 @@ qla2x00_configure_hba(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 
 inline void
 qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint8_t *model, size_t len,
-	char *def)
+		       const char *def)
 {
 	char *st, *en;
 	uint16_t index;