diff --git a/kernel-open/common/inc/nv-linux.h b/kernel-open/common/inc/nv-linux.h
index 7733e808d2..29e57ebf48 100644
--- a/kernel-open/common/inc/nv-linux.h
+++ b/kernel-open/common/inc/nv-linux.h
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ typedef enum
 #else
 #include <linux/gpio/driver.h>
 
-static inline int __to_hwgpio(const struct gpio_device *gdev,
+static inline int __to_hwgpio(struct gpio_device *gdev,
                               const struct of_phandle_args *gpiospec)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_GPIO)