diff --git a/drivers/soc/renesas/rcar-sysc.c b/drivers/soc/renesas/rcar-sysc.c
index 52c25a5e2646..636872bc2416 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/renesas/rcar-sysc.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/renesas/rcar-sysc.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static void __init rcar_sysc_pd_setup(struct rcar_sysc_pd *pd)
 	pm_genpd_init(genpd, gov, false);
 }
 
-static const struct of_device_id rcar_sysc_matches[] = {
+static const struct of_device_id rcar_sysc_matches[] __initconst = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSC_R8A7743
 	{ .compatible = "renesas,r8a7743-sysc", .data = &r8a7743_sysc_info },
 #endif