diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
index 48dee4b8..292919d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations usblp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations usblp_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		usblp_read,
 	.write =	usblp_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devices.c b/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
index c0f3734..241d373 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct file_operations usbfs_devices_fops = {
+const struct file_operations usbfs_devices_fops = {
 	.llseek =	usb_device_lseek,
 	.read =		usb_device_read,
 	.poll =		usb_device_poll,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index e84f19d..43c0872 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@
 	return mask;
 }
 
-struct file_operations usbfs_device_file_operations = {
+const struct file_operations usbfs_device_file_operations = {
 	.llseek =	usbdev_lseek,
 	.read =		usbdev_read,
 	.poll =		usbdev_poll,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/file.c b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
index 8de4f8c..c376c65 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/file.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations usb_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations usb_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.open =		usb_open,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/inode.c b/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
index 58b4b10..df3d152 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/inode.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "hcd.h"
 
 static struct super_operations usbfs_ops;
-static struct file_operations default_file_operations;
+static const struct file_operations default_file_operations;
 static struct vfsmount *usbfs_mount;
 static int usbfs_mount_count;	/* = 0 */
 static int ignore_mount = 0;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations default_file_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations default_file_operations = {
 	.read =		default_read_file,
 	.write =	default_write_file,
 	.open =		default_open,
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 
 static struct dentry *fs_create_file (const char *name, mode_t mode,
 				      struct dentry *parent, void *data,
-				      struct file_operations *fops,
+				      const struct file_operations *fops,
 				      uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index 98675fb..6096ead 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
 /* usbfs stuff */
 extern struct mutex usbfs_mutex;
 extern struct usb_driver usbfs_driver;
-extern struct file_operations usbfs_devices_fops;
-extern struct file_operations usbfs_device_file_operations;
+extern const struct file_operations usbfs_devices_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations usbfs_device_file_operations;
 extern void usbfs_conn_disc_event(void);
 
 extern int usbdev_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c
index cfebca0..d00958a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/at91_udc.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 	return single_open(file, proc_udc_show, PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_ops = {
 	.open		= proc_udc_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c
index ab50885..1072e98 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* used after endpoint configuration */
-static struct file_operations ep_io_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations ep_io_operations = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@
 }
 
 /* used before endpoint configuration */
-static struct file_operations ep_config_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations ep_config_operations = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@
 }
 
 /* used after device configuration */
-static struct file_operations ep0_io_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations ep0_io_operations = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@
 	return value;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations dev_init_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations dev_init_operations = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c
index 81f0389..0a64504 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c
@@ -2437,7 +2437,7 @@
 	return single_open(file, proc_udc_show, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_ops = {
 	.open		= proc_udc_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
index 8c6b38a..a72e041 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@
 	return single_open(file, isp116x_show_dbg, inode->i_private);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations isp116x_debug_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations isp116x_debug_fops = {
 	.open = isp116x_open_seq,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
index 9de115d9..8c17da3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@
 	return single_open(file, proc_sl811h_show, PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_ops = {
 	.open		= proc_sl811h_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-debug.c b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-debug.c
index d1372cb..e345f15 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-debug.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-debug.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "uhci-hcd.h"
 
-#define uhci_debug_operations (* (struct file_operations *) NULL)
+#define uhci_debug_operations (* (const struct file_operations *) NULL)
 static struct dentry *uhci_debugfs_root;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 }
 
 #undef uhci_debug_operations
-static struct file_operations uhci_debug_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations uhci_debug_operations = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.open =		uhci_debug_open,
 	.llseek =	uhci_debug_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c b/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
index 08daf40..ca6305c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 static struct usb_driver mdc800_usb_driver;
-static struct file_operations mdc800_device_ops;
+static const struct file_operations mdc800_device_ops;
 static struct usb_class_driver mdc800_class = {
 	.name =		"mdc800%d",
 	.fops =		&mdc800_device_ops,
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 /* File Operations of this drivers */
-static struct file_operations mdc800_device_ops =
+static const struct file_operations mdc800_device_ops =
 {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		mdc800_device_read,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c b/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c
index f6b839c..a2b419d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations hiddev_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations hiddev_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		hiddev_read,
 	.write =	hiddev_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
index 1fef36e..4a329d8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* File operation structure                                             */
-static struct file_operations auerswald_fops =
+static const struct file_operations auerswald_fops =
 {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c b/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
index fcd69c5..8e6e195 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 static void idmouse_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface);
 
 /* file operation pointers */
-static struct file_operations idmouse_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations idmouse_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read = idmouse_read,
 	.open = idmouse_open,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c b/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
index f30ab1f..741736b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 }
 
 /* file operations needed when we register this driver */
-static struct file_operations ld_usb_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ld_usb_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read  =	ld_usb_read,
 	.write =	ld_usb_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
index 7699d97..77c36e6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 static DEFINE_MUTEX (disconnect_mutex);
 
 /* file operations needed when we register this driver */
-static struct file_operations tower_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations tower_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read  =	tower_read,
 	.write =	tower_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c
index e16582f..a44124c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct file_operations usb_sisusb_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations usb_sisusb_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.open =		sisusb_open,
 	.release =	sisusb_release,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c
index e095772..53e59e3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations lcd_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations lcd_fops = {
         .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
         .read =         lcd_read,
         .write =        lcd_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/mon_stat.c b/drivers/usb/mon/mon_stat.c
index 86ad2b3..f6d1491 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/mon_stat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/mon_stat.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct file_operations mon_fops_stat = {
+const struct file_operations mon_fops_stat = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.open =		mon_stat_open,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/mon_text.c b/drivers/usb/mon/mon_text.c
index 2fd39b4..775e374 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/mon_text.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/mon_text.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct file_operations mon_fops_text = {
+const struct file_operations mon_fops_text = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.open =		mon_text_open,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/usb_mon.h b/drivers/usb/mon/usb_mon.h
index 33678c2..50efc8e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/usb_mon.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/usb_mon.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 extern struct mutex mon_lock;
 
-extern struct file_operations mon_fops_text;
-extern struct file_operations mon_fops_stat;
+extern const struct file_operations mon_fops_text;
+extern const struct file_operations mon_fops_stat;
 
 #endif /* __USB_MON_H */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
index 33f0e81..3339373 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations skel_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations skel_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		skel_read,
 	.write =	skel_write,