diff --git a/drivers/net/eql.c b/drivers/net/eql.c
index 40125694bd9f..51ead7941f83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eql.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eql.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static void eql_timer(unsigned long param)
 	add_timer(&eql->timer);
 }
 
-static char version[] __initdata =
+static const char version[] __initconst =
 	"Equalizer2002: Simon Janes (simon@ncm.com) and David S. Miller (davem@redhat.com)\n";
 
 static const struct net_device_ops eql_netdev_ops = {