diff --git a/qla2x00t/qla_gbl.h b/qla2x00t/qla_gbl.h
index 27e3fe356..7b94d6093 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/qla2x00t/qla_gbl.h
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ extern void qla82xx_reset_chip(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 extern void qla82xx_config_rings(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 extern void qla82xx_watchdog(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern int qla82xx_start_firmware(scsi_qla_host_t *);
-extern void qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint8_t *,
-    size_t, char *);
+extern void qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint8_t *, size_t,
+				   const char *);
 
 /* Firmware and flash related functions */
 extern int qla82xx_load_risc(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint32_t *);
diff --git a/qla2x00t/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
index 6ca8ab051..1c75897d4 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ qla2x00_configure_hba(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 
 inline void
 qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint8_t *model, size_t len,
-	char *def)
+		       const char *def)
 {
 	char *st, *en;
 	uint16_t index;