diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
index 68000a50ceb6..adb9f05093b2 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int dbGetL2AGSize(s64 nblocks);
  * into the table, with the table elements yielding the maximum
  * binary buddy of free bits within the character.
  */
-static s8 budtab[256] = {
+static const s8 budtab[256] = {
 	3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2,
 	2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
 	2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,