diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 0510430..526ddc8 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@
                                      u8 command, u16 value);
 extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 				      u8 command, u8 length,
-				      u8 *values);
+				      const u8 *values);
 /* Returns the number of read bytes */
 extern s32 i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 					 u8 command, u8 *values);
 extern s32 i2c_smbus_write_i2c_block_data(struct i2c_client * client,
 					  u8 command, u8 length,
-					  u8 *values);
+					  const u8 *values);
 
 /*
  * A driver is capable of handling one or more physical devices present on