diff --git a/include/linux/nfsd/nfsd.h b/include/linux/nfsd/nfsd.h
index 03bbe9039..510ffdd 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfsd/nfsd.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfsd/nfsd.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 extern unsigned int		nfsd_drc_max_mem;
 extern unsigned int		nfsd_drc_mem_used;
 
-extern struct seq_operations nfs_exports_op;
+extern const struct seq_operations nfs_exports_op;
 
 /*
  * Function prototypes.