diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 22d61cb..94ab488 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
 
 __setup("reset_devices", set_reset_devices);
 
-static char * argv_init[MAX_INIT_ARGS+2] = { "init", NULL, };
-char * envp_init[MAX_INIT_ENVS+2] = { "HOME=/", "TERM=linux", NULL, };
+static const char * argv_init[MAX_INIT_ARGS+2] = { "init", NULL, };
+const char * envp_init[MAX_INIT_ENVS+2] = { "HOME=/", "TERM=linux", NULL, };
 static const char *panic_later, *panic_param;
 
 extern const struct obs_kernel_param __setup_start[], __setup_end[];
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
 		do_one_initcall(*fn);
 }
 
-static void run_init_process(char *init_filename)
+static void run_init_process(const char *init_filename)
 {
 	argv_init[0] = init_filename;
 	kernel_execve(init_filename, argv_init, envp_init);