diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 883b4a3410122..0604abdd249a1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int ipmi_heartbeat(void)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options	= 0,	/* WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT, */
 	.firmware_version = 1,
 	.identity	= "IPMI"