diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index d5b4905..9cde143 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ software_node_to_swnode(const struct software_node *node)
 	return swnode;
 }
 
-const struct software_node *to_software_node(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
+const struct software_node *to_software_node(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
 {
-	struct swnode *swnode = to_swnode(fwnode);
+	const struct swnode *swnode = to_swnode(fwnode);
 
 	return swnode ? swnode->node : NULL;
 }