diff --git a/include/asm-parisc/hardware.h b/include/asm-parisc/hardware.h
index daf58dd..4e96268 100644
--- a/include/asm-parisc/hardware.h
+++ b/include/asm-parisc/hardware.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	mako2	= 12  /* pa8900		pa 2.0  */
 };
 
-extern char *cpu_name_version[][2]; /* mapping from enum cpu_type to strings */
+extern const char * const cpu_name_version[][2]; /* mapping from enum cpu_type to strings */
 
 struct parisc_driver;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-parisc/processor.h b/include/asm-parisc/processor.h
index 0052dc9..6b294fb 100644
--- a/include/asm-parisc/processor.h
+++ b/include/asm-parisc/processor.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 		char   sys_model_name[81]; /* PDC-ROM returnes this model name */
 	} pdc;
 
-	char		*cpu_name;	/* e.g. "PA7300LC (PCX-L2)" */
-	char		*family_name;	/* e.g. "1.1e" */
+	const char	*cpu_name;	/* e.g. "PA7300LC (PCX-L2)" */
+	const char	*family_name;	/* e.g. "1.1e" */
 };