diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 5e6bc4b..ef98b14 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@
  *	closed.
  */
 
-static unsigned char new_state[16] = {
+static const unsigned char new_state[16] = {
   /* current state:        new state:      action:	*/
   /* (Invalid)		*/ TCP_CLOSE,
   /* TCP_ESTABLISHED	*/ TCP_FIN_WAIT1 | TCP_ACTION_FIN,