diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index acf026342ec5..bdd797071cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -800,7 +800,8 @@ static int dvb_net_ts_callback(const u8 *buffer1, size_t buffer1_len,
 }
 
 
-static void dvb_net_sec(struct net_device *dev, u8 *pkt, int pkt_len)
+static void dvb_net_sec(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *pkt, int
+pkt_len)
 {
 	u8 *eth;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -902,7 +903,7 @@ static int dvb_net_sec_callback(const u8 *buffer1, size_t buffer1_len,
 	 * we rely on the DVB API definition where exactly one complete
 	 * section is delivered in buffer1
 	 */
-	dvb_net_sec (dev, (u8*) buffer1, buffer1_len);
+	dvb_net_sec (dev, buffer1, buffer1_len);
 	return 0;
 }