diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
index 05d9d3e2e92e..245554707163 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static int ax_bb_get_data(struct mdiobb_ctrl *ctrl)
 	return reg_memr & AX_MEMR_MDI ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
-static struct mdiobb_ops bb_ops = {
+static const struct mdiobb_ops bb_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.set_mdc = ax_bb_mdc,
 	.set_mdio_dir = ax_bb_dir,