diff --git a/net/irda/iriap.c b/net/irda/iriap.c
index 98b0fa9..915d938 100644
--- a/net/irda/iriap.c
+++ b/net/irda/iriap.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@
 	return seq_open(file, &irias_seq_ops);
 }
 
-struct file_operations irias_seq_fops = {
+const struct file_operations irias_seq_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open           = irias_seq_open,
 	.read           = seq_read,