diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/numachip.c b/drivers/clocksource/numachip.c
index 6a20dc8b253f..9a7d7f0f23fe 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/numachip.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/numachip.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int numachip2_set_next_event(unsigned long delta, struct clock_event_devi
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct clock_event_device numachip2_clockevent = {
+static const struct clock_event_device numachip2_clockevent __initconst = {
 	.name            = "numachip2",
 	.rating          = 400,
 	.set_next_event  = numachip2_set_next_event,