diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index d6dfb09c8280..93a0625b46e4 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ static int update_time(struct inode *inode, struct timespec *time, int flags)
  *	This function automatically handles read only file systems and media,
  *	as well as the "noatime" flag and inode specific "noatime" markers.
  */
-void touch_atime(struct path *path)
+void touch_atime(const struct path *path)
 {
 	struct vfsmount *mnt = path->mnt;
 	struct inode *inode = path->dentry->d_inode;
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 981874773e85..65c9929cd340 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ enum file_time_flags {
 	S_VERSION = 8,
 };
 
-extern void touch_atime(struct path *);
+extern void touch_atime(const struct path *);
 static inline void file_accessed(struct file *file)
 {
 	if (!(file->f_flags & O_NOATIME))