diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index efc1174..70073a0 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@
 	.sendpage =	sock_no_sendpage,
 };
 
-static struct net_proto_family packet_family_ops = {
+static const struct net_proto_family packet_family_ops = {
 	.family =	PF_PACKET,
 	.create =	packet_create,
 	.owner	=	THIS_MODULE,