diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/include/mach/mci.h b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/include/mach/mci.h
index 4faab37da..c47c24cba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/include/mach/mci.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/include/mach/mci.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define __MACH_MMC_H
 
 struct mxs_mci_platform_data {
+	const char *devname;
 	unsigned caps;	/**< supported operating modes (MMC_MODE_*) */
 	unsigned voltages; /**< supported voltage range (MMC_VDD_*) */
 	unsigned f_min;	/**< min operating frequency in Hz (0 -> no limit) */
diff --git a/drivers/mci/mxs.c b/drivers/mci/mxs.c
index 1b935f7ce..bf928e80f 100644
--- a/drivers/mci/mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/mci/mxs.c
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ static int mxs_mci_probe(struct device_d *hw_dev)
 	/* feed forward the platform specific values */
 	host->voltages = pd->voltages;
 	host->host_caps = pd->caps;
+	host->devname = pd->devname;
 
 	mxs_mci->clk = clk_get(hw_dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(mxs_mci->clk))
diff --git a/include/mci.h b/include/mci.h
index 07ac2731f..0f10e8aea 100644
--- a/include/mci.h
+++ b/include/mci.h
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ struct mci;
 struct mci_host {
 	struct device_d *hw_dev;	/**< the host MCI hardware device */
 	struct mci *mci;
-	char *devname;			/**< the devicename for the card, defaults to disk%d */
+	const char *devname;		/**< the devicename for the card, defaults to disk%d */
 	unsigned voltages;
 	unsigned host_caps;	/**< Host's interface capabilities, refer MMC_VDD_* */
 	unsigned f_min;		/**< host interface lower limit */