diff --git a/fs/cifs/netlink.c b/fs/cifs/netlink.c
index 5aaabe4cc0a78..291cb606f1496 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/netlink.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/netlink.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy cifs_genl_policy[CIFS_GENL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[CIFS_GENL_ATTR_SWN_RESOURCE_NAME]	= { .type = NLA_STRING},
 };
 
-static struct genl_ops cifs_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops cifs_genl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = CIFS_GENL_CMD_SWN_NOTIFY,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,