diff --git a/src/liballoc/collections/linked_list.rs b/src/liballoc/collections/linked_list.rs
index a14a3fe9994a..816a71f25579 100644
--- a/src/liballoc/collections/linked_list.rs
+++ b/src/liballoc/collections/linked_list.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl<T> LinkedList<T> {
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
         LinkedList {
             head: None,
             tail: None,