diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8952.c b/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
index 75d89400c1234db391556ec14e0ced14775580ac..d50000e60ef0b63079eb2ffa2d5cb1255a421f62 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static struct regulator_ops max8952_ops = {
 	.set_suspend_disable	= max8952_disable,
 };
 
-static struct regulator_desc regulator = {
+static const struct regulator_desc regulator = {
 	.name		= "MAX8952_VOUT",
 	.id		= 0,
 	.n_voltages	= MAX8952_NUM_DVS_MODE,