diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
index 24741d8758e8..c5f3c76bfac3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static bool exynos_dsi_is_short_dsi_type(u8 type)
 }
 
 static ssize_t exynos_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
-				       struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+				        const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct exynos_dsi *dsi = host_to_dsi(host);
 	struct exynos_dsi_transfer xfer;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
index 44cece97f333..4eeb4a5ead8b 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct mipi_dsi_host_ops {
 	int (*detach)(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 		      struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi);
 	ssize_t (*transfer)(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
-			    struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg);
+			    const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg);
 };
 
 /**