diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
index 500d38342e1e..801ead191499 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static ssize_t booke_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity = "PowerPC Book-E Watchdog",
 };