diff --git a/fs/cifs/export.c b/fs/cifs/export.c
index d614b91..75949d6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/export.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/export.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
 }
 
-struct export_operations cifs_export_ops = {
+const struct export_operations cifs_export_ops = {
 	.get_parent = cifs_get_parent,
 /*	Following five export operations are unneeded so far and can default:
 	.get_dentry =