diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/topologymanager/policy_none.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/topologymanager/policy_none.go
index 84f8bd9420c..ae46bc37a6a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/topologymanager/policy_none.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/topologymanager/policy_none.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func NewNonePolicy() Policy {
 }
 
 func (p *nonePolicy) Name() string {
-	return string(PolicyNone)
+	return PolicyNone
 }
 
 func (p *nonePolicy) CanAdmitPodResult(admit bool) lifecycle.PodAdmitResult {