diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/misc.h b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/misc.h
index 2e4efc60544a..894ccd8bf9b1 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/misc.h
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/misc.h
@@ -1,58 +1,58 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
 #ifndef _OPENSOLARIS_SYS_MISC_H_
 #define	_OPENSOLARIS_SYS_MISC_H_
 
 #include <sys/limits.h>
 #include <sys/filio.h>
 
 #define	MAXUID	UID_MAX
 
 #define	_ACL_ACLENT_ENABLED	0x1
 #define	_ACL_ACE_ENABLED	0x2
 
 #define	_FIOFFS		(INT_MIN)
 #define	_FIOGDIO	(INT_MIN+1)
 #define	_FIOSDIO	(INT_MIN+2)
 
 #define	F_SEEK_DATA	FIOSEEKDATA
 #define	F_SEEK_HOLE	FIOSEEKHOLE
 
 struct opensolaris_utsname {
-	char	*sysname;
-	char	*nodename;
-	char	*release;
-	char	version[32];
-	char	*machine;
+	const char	*sysname;
+	const char	*nodename;
+	const char	*release;
+	char		version[32];
+	const char	*machine;
 };
 
 #define	task_io_account_read(n)
 #define	task_io_account_write(n)
 
 #endif	/* _OPENSOLARIS_SYS_MISC_H_ */
diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_misc.c b/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_misc.c
index a5fc996b6550..2d0821417ad9 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_misc.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_misc.c
@@ -1,106 +1,105 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/jail.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/libkern.h>
 #include <sys/limits.h>
 #include <sys/misc.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #include <sys/vnode.h>
 
 #include <sys/zfs_context.h>
 
 static struct opensolaris_utsname hw_utsname = {
+	.sysname = ostype,
+	.nodename = prison0.pr_hostname,
+	.release = osrelease,
 	.machine = MACHINE
 };
 
 utsname_t *
 utsname(void)
 {
 	return (&hw_utsname);
 }
 
 static void
 opensolaris_utsname_init(void *arg)
 {
-
-	hw_utsname.sysname = ostype;
-	hw_utsname.nodename = prison0.pr_hostname;
-	hw_utsname.release = osrelease;
 	snprintf(hw_utsname.version, sizeof (hw_utsname.version),
 	    "%d", osreldate);
 }
 
 char *
 kmem_strdup(const char *s)
 {
 	char *buf;
 
 	buf = kmem_alloc(strlen(s) + 1, KM_SLEEP);
 	strcpy(buf, s);
 	return (buf);
 }
 
 int
 ddi_copyin(const void *from, void *to, size_t len, int flags)
 {
 	/* Fake ioctl() issued by kernel, 'from' is a kernel address */
 	if (flags & FKIOCTL) {
 		memcpy(to, from, len);
 		return (0);
 	}
 
 	return (copyin(from, to, len));
 }
 
 int
 ddi_copyout(const void *from, void *to, size_t len, int flags)
 {
 	/* Fake ioctl() issued by kernel, 'from' is a kernel address */
 	if (flags & FKIOCTL) {
 		memcpy(to, from, len);
 		return (0);
 	}
 
 	return (copyout(from, to, len));
 }
 
 void
 spl_panic(const char *file, const char *func, int line, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
 	vpanic(fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
 
 SYSINIT(opensolaris_utsname_init, SI_SUB_TUNABLES, SI_ORDER_ANY,
     opensolaris_utsname_init, NULL);