diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index d0f5f54aa087..b69c0588f8c9 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ static struct attribute *cpuhp_cpu_attrs[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group cpuhp_cpu_attr_group = {
+static const struct attribute_group cpuhp_cpu_attr_group = {
 	.attrs = cpuhp_cpu_attrs,
 	.name = "hotplug",
 	NULL
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ static struct attribute *cpuhp_cpu_root_attrs[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group cpuhp_cpu_root_attr_group = {
+static const struct attribute_group cpuhp_cpu_root_attr_group = {
 	.attrs = cpuhp_cpu_root_attrs,
 	.name = "hotplug",
 	NULL