diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 01287f7..bce0155 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl<T> CachePadded<T> {
     ///
     /// let padded = CachePadded::new(1);
     /// ```
-    pub fn new(t: T) -> CachePadded<T> {
+    pub const fn new(t: T) -> CachePadded<T> {
         CachePadded(t)
     }