diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/s390/util/kvm-stat.c b/tools/perf/arch/s390/util/kvm-stat.c
index b85a94b19c25..ed57df2e6d68 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/s390/util/kvm-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/s390/util/kvm-stat.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static struct kvm_events_ops exit_events = {
 	.name = "VM-EXIT"
 };
 
-const char * const kvm_events_tp[] = {
+const char *kvm_events_tp[] = {
 	"kvm:kvm_s390_sie_enter",
 	"kvm:kvm_s390_sie_exit",
 	"kvm:kvm_s390_intercept_instruction",
diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/kvm-stat.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/kvm-stat.c
index babefda4c862..b63d4be655a2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/kvm-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/kvm-stat.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static struct kvm_events_ops ioport_events = {
 	.name = "IO Port Access"
 };
 
-const char * const kvm_events_tp[] = {
+const char *kvm_events_tp[] = {
 	"kvm:kvm_entry",
 	"kvm:kvm_exit",
 	"kvm:kvm_mmio",
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/kvm-stat.h b/tools/perf/util/kvm-stat.h
index dd55548ef66a..c965dc844df3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/kvm-stat.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/kvm-stat.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ bool kvm_entry_event(struct perf_evsel *evsel);
  */
 int cpu_isa_init(struct perf_kvm_stat *kvm, const char *cpuid);
 
-extern const char * const kvm_events_tp[];
+extern const char *kvm_events_tp[];
 extern struct kvm_reg_events_ops kvm_reg_events_ops[];
 extern const char * const kvm_skip_events[];
 extern const char *vcpu_id_str;