diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 12b5d53ec856..00ca8a1d8c46 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group rbd_bus_group = {
 };
 __ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(rbd_bus);
 
-static struct bus_type rbd_bus_type = {
+static const struct bus_type rbd_bus_type = {
 	.name		= "rbd",
 	.bus_groups	= rbd_bus_groups,
 };