diff --git a/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
index f156ab3..a2b12aa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	struct i2c_client *client;
 	struct pca953x_platform_data *dyn_pdata;
 	struct gpio_chip gpio_chip;
-	char **names;
+	const char *const *names;
 };
 
 static int pca953x_write_reg(struct pca953x_chip *chip, int reg, uint16_t val)