diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 0ed43d185a90..818afa826c77 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static ssize_t driver_override_store(struct device *dev,
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = driver_set_override(dev, &pdev->driver_override, buf, count);
+	ret = driver_set_override(dev, (const char **)&pdev->driver_override, buf, count);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_device.h b/include/linux/platform_device.h
index c7bd8a1a6097..5a0f36b6a7e8 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_device.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_device.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct platform_device {
 	 * Driver name to force a match.  Do not set directly, because core
 	 * frees it.  Use driver_set_override() to set or clear it.
 	 */
-	const char *driver_override;
+	char *driver_override;
 
 	/* MFD cell pointer */
 	struct mfd_cell *mfd_cell;