diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index 09bd635..938fb35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 	return smsc95xx_set_csums(dev);
 }
 
-static struct ethtool_ops smsc95xx_ethtool_ops = {
+static const struct ethtool_ops smsc95xx_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_link	= usbnet_get_link,
 	.nway_reset	= usbnet_nway_reset,
 	.get_drvinfo	= usbnet_get_drvinfo,