diff --git a/hw/core/gpio.c b/hw/core/gpio.c
index 6e32a8eec6..c7c2936fc5 100644
--- a/hw/core/gpio.c
+++ b/hw/core/gpio.c
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ void qdev_connect_gpio_out_named(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, int n,
     g_free(propname);
 }
 
-qemu_irq qdev_get_gpio_out_connector(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, int n)
+qemu_irq qdev_get_gpio_out_connector(const DeviceState *dev,
+                                     const char *name, int n)
 {
     g_autofree char *propname = g_strdup_printf("%s[%d]",
                                      name ? name : "unnamed-gpio-out", n);
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index a7bfb10dc7..2caa0cbd26 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -725,7 +725,8 @@ void qdev_connect_gpio_out_named(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, int n,
  *
  * Return: qemu_irq associated with GPIO or NULL if un-wired.
  */
-qemu_irq qdev_get_gpio_out_connector(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, int n);
+qemu_irq qdev_get_gpio_out_connector(const DeviceState *dev,
+                                     const char *name, int n);
 
 /**
  * qdev_intercept_gpio_out: Intercept an existing GPIO connection