diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
index 8849414..27523c5 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
-static struct file_operations ds_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ds_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= ds_open,
 	.release	= ds_release,