diff --git a/include/linux/percpu-defs.h b/include/linux/percpu-defs.h
index 1fa36eb54b6a..68567c0b3a5d 100644
--- a/include/linux/percpu-defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/percpu-defs.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * input parameter is a percpu pointer.
  */
 #define __verify_pcpu_ptr(ptr)	do {					\
-	void __percpu *__vpp_verify = (typeof(ptr))NULL;		\
+	const void __percpu *__vpp_verify = (typeof(ptr))NULL;		\
 	(void)__vpp_verify;						\
 } while (0)