diff --git a/include/linux/pm_domain.h b/include/linux/pm_domain.h
index 7c1d252b20c0..ebc4c76ffb73 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_domain.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_domain.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct generic_pm_domain {
 	struct mutex lock;
 	struct dev_power_governor *gov;
 	struct work_struct power_off_work;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	unsigned int in_progress;	/* Number of devices being suspended now */
 	atomic_t sd_count;	/* Number of subdomains with power "on" */
 	enum gpd_status status;	/* Current state of the domain */