diff --git a/arch/x86/core/nanoatomic_nolock.c b/arch/x86/core/nanoatomic_nolock.c
index 8b3b3b0932a..90237fc6bfa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/nanoatomic_nolock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/core/nanoatomic_nolock.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ atomic_val_t atomic_dec(
 * RETURNS: The value read from <target>
 */
 
-atomic_val_t atomic_get(atomic_t *target /* memory location to read from */
+atomic_val_t atomic_get(const atomic_t *target /* memory location to read from */
 			  )
 {
 	return *target;
diff --git a/include/atomic.h b/include/atomic.h
index 375a1532082..6c58cd2e561 100644
--- a/include/atomic.h
+++ b/include/atomic.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extern atomic_val_t atomic_or(atomic_t *target, atomic_val_t value);
 extern atomic_val_t atomic_sub(atomic_t *target, atomic_val_t value);
 extern atomic_val_t atomic_xor(atomic_t *target, atomic_val_t value);
 extern atomic_val_t atomic_clear(atomic_t *target);
-extern atomic_val_t atomic_get(atomic_t *target);
+extern atomic_val_t atomic_get(const atomic_t *target);
 extern atomic_val_t atomic_set(atomic_t *target, atomic_val_t value);
 extern int atomic_cas(atomic_t *target,
 					  atomic_val_t oldValue, atomic_val_t newValue);