diff --git a/arch/sparc64/solaris/socksys.c b/arch/sparc64/solaris/socksys.c
index 5f064183c874..7736411f244f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/solaris/socksys.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/solaris/socksys.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern void mykfree(void *);
 
 static unsigned int (*sock_poll)(struct file *, poll_table *);
 
-static const struct file_operations socksys_file_ops = {
+static struct file_operations socksys_file_ops = {
 	/* Currently empty */
 };