diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/tqmx86_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/tqmx86_wdt.c
index 72d0b0adde38..83860e94ce9d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/tqmx86_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/tqmx86_wdt.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static const struct watchdog_info tqmx86_wdt_info = {
 	.identity	= "TQMx86 Watchdog",
 };
 
-static struct watchdog_ops tqmx86_wdt_ops = {
+static const struct watchdog_ops tqmx86_wdt_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.start		= tqmx86_wdt_start,
 	.set_timeout	= tqmx86_wdt_set_timeout,