diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
index c3b8fc54883d..cde00e3702fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static const struct digi_t dgnc_digi_init = {
  * This defines a raw port at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity,
  * 1 stop bit.
  */
-static struct ktermios default_termios = {
+static const struct ktermios default_termios = {
 	.c_iflag =	(DEFAULT_IFLAGS),	/* iflags */
 	.c_oflag =	(DEFAULT_OFLAGS),	/* oflags */
 	.c_cflag =	(DEFAULT_CFLAGS),	/* cflags */