diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c b/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
index 0afc8b8..6913fc3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	return cnt;
 }
 
-static struct hv_ops hvc_beat_get_put_ops = {
+static const struct hv_ops hvc_beat_get_put_ops = {
 	.get_chars = hvc_beat_get_chars,
 	.put_chars = hvc_beat_put_chars,
 };