diff --git a/include/device.h b/include/device.h
index 7d7fcf3f57e..e63d254ed6f 100644
--- a/include/device.h
+++ b/include/device.h
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void _sys_device_do_config_level(int level);
  *
  * @return pointer to device structure; NULL if not found or cannot be used.
  */
-struct device* device_get_binding(char *name);
+struct device *device_get_binding(const char *name);
 
 /**
  * @brief Device Power Management APIs
diff --git a/kernel/nanokernel/device.c b/kernel/nanokernel/device.c
index 078c14bc0a3..44a519cf5de 100644
--- a/kernel/nanokernel/device.c
+++ b/kernel/nanokernel/device.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void _sys_device_do_config_level(int level)
 	}
 }
 
-struct device *device_get_binding(char *name)
+struct device *device_get_binding(const char *name)
 {
 	struct device *info;