u8 fall_reg;
                u8 irqen_reg;
 
-               char *edge_det_values[] = {"edge-inactive",
-                                          "edge-asserted",
-                                          "not-supported"};
-               char *rise_values[] = {"no-rising-edge-detection",
-                                      "rising-edge-detection",
-                                      "not-supported"};
-               char *fall_values[] = {"no-falling-edge-detection",
-                                      "falling-edge-detection",
-                                      "not-supported"};
+               static const char * const edge_det_values[] = {
+                       "edge-inactive",
+                       "edge-asserted",
+                       "not-supported"
+               };
+               static const char * const rise_values[] = {
+                       "no-rising-edge-detection",
+                       "rising-edge-detection",
+                       "not-supported"
+               };
+               static const char * const fall_values[] = {
+                       "no-falling-edge-detection",
+                       "falling-edge-detection",
+                       "not-supported"
+               };
                #define NOT_SUPPORTED_IDX 2
                u8 edge_det = NOT_SUPPORTED_IDX;
                u8 rise = NOT_SUPPORTED_IDX;