diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c b/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c
index 2a9cc82..a2fc6b8 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations riowd_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations riowd_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl =	riowd_ioctl,
 	.open =		riowd_open,