diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index a09132a69869..23cc12639ba7 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ static int genl_ctrl_event(int event, struct genl_family *family,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops genl_ctrl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops genl_ctrl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd		= CTRL_CMD_GETFAMILY,
 		.doit		= ctrl_getfamily,
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static struct genl_ops genl_ctrl_ops[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group genl_ctrl_groups[] = {
+static const struct genl_multicast_group genl_ctrl_groups[] = {
 	{ .name = "notify", },
 };