diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 04b1baa0d2..435a040334 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -4310,7 +4310,7 @@ _elm_widget_focus_order_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *_pd, va_list *list)
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
-elm_widget_newest_focus_order_get(Evas_Object *obj,
+elm_widget_newest_focus_order_get(const Evas_Object *obj,
                                   unsigned int *newest_focus_order,
                                   Eina_Bool can_focus_only)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index 0847333be7..50d4cfc15d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_parent_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_parent2_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_parent2_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *parent);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_steal(Evas_Object *obj);
-EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_newest_focus_order_get(Evas_Object *obj, unsigned int *newest_focus_order, Eina_Bool can_focus_only);
+EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_newest_focus_order_get(const Evas_Object *obj, unsigned int *newest_focus_order, Eina_Bool can_focus_only);
 EAPI Evas_Display_Mode elm_widget_display_mode_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_display_mode_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Display_Mode dispmode);
 EAPI const Elm_Widget_Smart_Class *elm_widget_smart_class_get(void);