diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 7c1c59ea9ec6..02e8464e480f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ __setup("acpi_enforce_resources=", acpi_enforce_resources_setup);
 
 /* Check for resource conflicts between ACPI OperationRegions and native
  * drivers */
-int acpi_check_resource_conflict(struct resource *res)
+int acpi_check_resource_conflict(const struct resource *res)
 {
 	struct acpi_res_list *res_list_elem;
 	int ioport;
diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index dfcd920c3e54..c920d2def4d3 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ extern int pnpacpi_disabled;
 #define PXM_INVAL	(-1)
 #define NID_INVAL	(-1)
 
-int acpi_check_resource_conflict(struct resource *res);
+int acpi_check_resource_conflict(const struct resource *res);
 
 int acpi_check_region(resource_size_t start, resource_size_t n,
 		      const char *name);