diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
index 9744d9a2d71e..882197037654 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ static inline bool mlx5_core_is_vf(const struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	return dev->coredev_type == MLX5_COREDEV_VF;
 }
 
-static inline bool mlx5_core_is_ecpf(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+static inline bool mlx5_core_is_ecpf(const struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	return dev->caps.embedded_cpu;
 }