diff --git a/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h b/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h
index 990c28d..a62327f 100644
--- a/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h
+++ b/fs/autofs/autofs_i.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
 extern struct inode_operations autofs_root_inode_operations;
 extern struct inode_operations autofs_symlink_inode_operations;
-extern struct file_operations autofs_root_operations;
+extern const struct file_operations autofs_root_operations;
 
 /* Initializing function */