diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c
index 544d7d8460d9..38169238dbed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_debugfs.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DECLARE_FAULT_ATTR(gt_reset_failure);
 DECLARE_FAULT_ATTR(inject_csc_hw_error);
 
 static void read_residency_counter(struct xe_device *xe, struct xe_mmio *mmio,
-				   u32 offset, char *name, struct drm_printer *p)
+				   u32 offset, const char *name, struct drm_printer *p)
 {
 	u64 residency = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ static int dgfx_pkg_residencies_show(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	p = drm_seq_file_printer(m);
 	xe_pm_runtime_get(xe);
 	mmio = xe_root_tile_mmio(xe);
-	struct {
+	static const struct {
 		u32 offset;
-		char *name;
+		const char *name;
 	} residencies[] = {
 		{BMG_G2_RESIDENCY_OFFSET, "Package G2"},
 		{BMG_G6_RESIDENCY_OFFSET, "Package G6"},
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ static int dgfx_pcie_link_residencies_show(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	xe_pm_runtime_get(xe);
 	mmio = xe_root_tile_mmio(xe);
 
-	struct {
+	static const struct {
 		u32 offset;
-		char *name;
+		const char *name;
 	} residencies[] = {
 		{BMG_PCIE_LINK_L0_RESIDENCY_OFFSET, "PCIE LINK L0 RESIDENCY"},
 		{BMG_PCIE_LINK_L1_RESIDENCY_OFFSET, "PCIE LINK L1 RESIDENCY"},