diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
index 465d770ab0bb..5e013d781a74 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ static inline void wf_notify(int event, void *param)
 
 static int wf_critical_overtemp(void)
 {
-	static char * critical_overtemp_path = "/sbin/critical_overtemp";
-	char *argv[] = { critical_overtemp_path, NULL };
+	static char const critical_overtemp_path[] = "/sbin/critical_overtemp";
+	char *argv[] = { (char *)critical_overtemp_path, NULL };
 	static char *envp[] = { "HOME=/",
 				"TERM=linux",
 				"PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin",
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
index 7d054697b199..594fa1407e29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static inline void baycom_int_freq(struct baycom_state *bc)
  *    eppconfig_path should be setable  via /proc/sys.
  */
 
-static char eppconfig_path[256] = "/usr/sbin/eppfpga";
+static char const eppconfig_path[] = "/usr/sbin/eppfpga";
 
 static char *envp[] = { "HOME=/", "TERM=linux", "PATH=/usr/bin:/bin", NULL };
 
@@ -308,8 +308,12 @@ static int eppconfig(struct baycom_state *bc)
 {
 	char modearg[256];
 	char portarg[16];
-        char *argv[] = { eppconfig_path, "-s", "-p", portarg, "-m", modearg,
-			 NULL };
+        char *argv[] = {
+		(char *)eppconfig_path,
+		"-s",
+		"-p", portarg,
+		"-m", modearg,
+		NULL };
 
 	/* set up arguments */
 	sprintf(modearg, "%sclk,%smodem,fclk=%d,bps=%d,divider=%d%s,extstat",
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
index c38a5b9733c8..0ced908e7aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static struct completion unload_sem;
  */
 static int pnp_dock_event(int dock, struct pnp_docking_station_info *info)
 {
+	static char const sbin_pnpbios[] = "/sbin/pnpbios";
 	char *argv[3], **envp, *buf, *scratch;
 	int i = 0, value;
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ static int pnp_dock_event(int dock, struct pnp_docking_station_info *info)
 	 * integrated into the driver core and use the usual infrastructure
 	 * like sysfs and uevents
 	 */
-	argv[0] = "/sbin/pnpbios";
+	argv[0] = (char *)sbin_pnpbios;
 	argv[1] = "dock";
 	argv[2] = NULL;
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ static int pnp_dock_event(int dock, struct pnp_docking_station_info *info)
 			   info->location_id, info->serial, info->capabilities);
 	envp[i] = NULL;
 
-	value = call_usermodehelper(argv [0], argv, envp, UMH_WAIT_EXEC);
+	value = call_usermodehelper(sbin_pnpbios, argv, envp, UMH_WAIT_EXEC);
 	kfree(buf);
 	kfree(envp);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/svc_watchdog.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/svc_watchdog.c
index 3729460fb954..12cef5c06e27 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/svc_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/svc_watchdog.c
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ static int svc_watchdog_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 
 static void greybus_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	static char start_path[256] = "/system/bin/start";
+	static char const start_path[] = "/system/bin/start";
 	static char *envp[] = {
 		"HOME=/",
 		"PATH=/sbin:/vendor/bin:/system/sbin:/system/bin:/system/xbin",
 		NULL,
 	};
 	static char *argv[] = {
-		start_path,
+		(char *)start_path,
 		"unipro_reset",
 		NULL,
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_dm.c
index 9bc284812c30..dbb58fb16482 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_dm.c
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ void rtl92e_dm_watchdog(struct net_device *dev)
 static void _rtl92e_dm_check_ac_dc_power(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct r8192_priv *priv = rtllib_priv(dev);
-	static char *ac_dc_script = "/etc/acpi/wireless-rtl-ac-dc-power.sh";
-	char *argv[] = {ac_dc_script, DRV_NAME, NULL};
+	static char const ac_dc_script[] = "/etc/acpi/wireless-rtl-ac-dc-power.sh";
+	char *argv[] = {(char *)ac_dc_script, DRV_NAME, NULL};
 	static char *envp[] = {"HOME=/",
 			"TERM=linux",
 			"PATH=/usr/bin:/bin",
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ static void _rtl92e_dm_check_rf_ctrl_gpio(void *data)
 	enum rt_rf_power_state eRfPowerStateToSet;
 	bool bActuallySet = false;
 	char *argv[3];
-	static char *RadioPowerPath = "/etc/acpi/events/RadioPower.sh";
+	static char const RadioPowerPath[] = "/etc/acpi/events/RadioPower.sh";
 	static char *envp[] = {"HOME=/", "TERM=linux", "PATH=/usr/bin:/bin",
 			       NULL};
 
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ static void _rtl92e_dm_check_rf_ctrl_gpio(void *data)
 		else
 			argv[1] = "RFON";
 
-		argv[0] = RadioPowerPath;
+		argv[0] = (char *)RadioPowerPath;
 		argv[2] = NULL;
 		call_usermodehelper(RadioPowerPath, argv, envp, UMH_WAIT_PROC);
 	}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c
index 596205d939a1..e06a4ae5f3ad 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ nfsd4_cb_layout_fail(struct nfs4_layout_stateid *ls)
 {
 	struct nfs4_client *clp = ls->ls_stid.sc_client;
 	char addr_str[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
+	static char const nfsd_recall_failed[] = "/sbin/nfsd-recall-failed";
 	static char *envp[] = {
 		"HOME=/",
 		"TERM=linux",
@@ -628,12 +629,13 @@ nfsd4_cb_layout_fail(struct nfs4_layout_stateid *ls)
 		"nfsd: client %s failed to respond to layout recall. "
 		"  Fencing..\n", addr_str);
 
-	argv[0] = "/sbin/nfsd-recall-failed";
+	argv[0] = (char *)nfsd_recall_failed;
 	argv[1] = addr_str;
 	argv[2] = ls->ls_file->f_path.mnt->mnt_sb->s_id;
 	argv[3] = NULL;
 
-	error = call_usermodehelper(argv[0], argv, envp, UMH_WAIT_PROC);
+	error = call_usermodehelper(nfsd_recall_failed, argv, envp,
+				    UMH_WAIT_PROC);
 	if (error) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "nfsd: fence failed for client %s: %d!\n",
 			addr_str, error);
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 43affcf10b22..9822e500d50d 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void umh_keys_cleanup(struct subprocess_info *info)
 /*
  * Call a usermode helper with a specific session keyring.
  */
-static int call_usermodehelper_keys(char *path, char **argv, char **envp,
+static int call_usermodehelper_keys(const char *path, char **argv, char **envp,
 					struct key *session_keyring, int wait)
 {
 	struct subprocess_info *info;
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int call_sbin_request_key(struct key_construction *cons,
 				 const char *op,
 				 void *aux)
 {
+	static char const request_key[] = "/sbin/request-key";
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	key_serial_t prkey, sskey;
 	struct key *key = cons->key, *authkey = cons->authkey, *keyring,
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ static int call_sbin_request_key(struct key_construction *cons,
 
 	/* set up the argument list */
 	i = 0;
-	argv[i++] = "/sbin/request-key";
+	argv[i++] = (char *)request_key;
 	argv[i++] = (char *) op;
 	argv[i++] = key_str;
 	argv[i++] = uid_str;
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ static int call_sbin_request_key(struct key_construction *cons,
 	argv[i] = NULL;
 
 	/* do it */
-	ret = call_usermodehelper_keys(argv[0], argv, envp, keyring,
+	ret = call_usermodehelper_keys(request_key, argv, envp, keyring,
 				       UMH_WAIT_PROC);
 	kdebug("usermode -> 0x%x", ret);
 	if (ret >= 0) {