diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index 0e06c17..9f70c9f 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@
  * obs_kernel_param "array" too far apart in .init.setup.
  */
 #define __setup_param(str, unique_id, fn, early)			\
-	static char __setup_str_##unique_id[] __initdata __aligned(1) = str; \
+	static const char __setup_str_##unique_id[] __initconst	\
+		__aligned(1) = str; \
 	static struct obs_kernel_param __setup_##unique_id	\
 		__used __section(.init.setup)			\
 		__attribute__((aligned((sizeof(long)))))	\