diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 75d1fb0496986..65ef7ae38912a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct {
 module_param_named(debug, debug.msg_enable, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug verbosity level (0=none, ..., 0xffff=all)");
 
-static struct ucc_geth_info ugeth_primary_info = {
+static const struct ucc_geth_info ugeth_primary_info = {
 	.uf_info = {
 		    .bd_mem_part = MEM_PART_SYSTEM,
 		    .rtsm = UCC_FAST_SEND_IDLES_BETWEEN_FRAMES,