diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 827cd9ad..eab7bd66 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@
  * that has tasks along with an empty 'mems'.  But if we did see such
  * a cpuset, we'd handle it just like we do if its 'cpus' was empty.
  */
-static void scan_for_empty_cpusets(const struct cpuset *root)
+static void scan_for_empty_cpusets(struct cpuset *root)
 {
 	LIST_HEAD(queue);
 	struct cpuset *cp;	/* scans cpusets being updated */