diff --git a/include/linux/cpuset.h b/include/linux/cpuset.h
index 2d9a500..3438233 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuset.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuset.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 extern void cpuset_init_smp(void);
 extern void cpuset_fork(struct task_struct *p);
 extern void cpuset_exit(struct task_struct *p);
-extern const cpumask_t cpuset_cpus_allowed(const struct task_struct *p);
+extern cpumask_t cpuset_cpus_allowed(const struct task_struct *p);
 void cpuset_init_current_mems_allowed(void);
 void cpuset_update_current_mems_allowed(void);
 void cpuset_restrict_to_mems_allowed(unsigned long *nodes);