diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index 098bfc64cfb9..d8d5779145db 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ static int ofonly __read_mostly;
  *
  * NOTE: Needed to maintain backwards compatibility
  */
-int fb_get_options(char *name, char **option)
+int fb_get_options(const char *name, char **option)
 {
 	char *opt, *options = NULL;
 	int retval = 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index d49c60f5aa4c..ffac70aab3e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ extern void fb_pad_aligned_buffer(u8 *dst, u32 d_pitch, u8 *src, u32 s_pitch, u3
 extern void fb_set_suspend(struct fb_info *info, int state);
 extern int fb_get_color_depth(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			      struct fb_fix_screeninfo *fix);
-extern int fb_get_options(char *name, char **option);
+extern int fb_get_options(const char *name, char **option);
 extern int fb_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info);
 
 extern struct fb_info *registered_fb[FB_MAX];