diff --git a/net/ieee802154/sysfs.c b/net/ieee802154/sysfs.c
index d2903933805c..6708160ebf9f 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/sysfs.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(wpan_phy_pm_ops, wpan_phy_suspend, wpan_phy_resume);
 #define WPAN_PHY_PM_OPS NULL
 #endif
 
-struct class wpan_phy_class = {
+const struct class wpan_phy_class = {
 	.name = "ieee802154",
 	.dev_release = wpan_phy_release,
 	.dev_groups = pmib_groups,
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/sysfs.h b/net/ieee802154/sysfs.h
index 337545b639e9..69961e166257 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/sysfs.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/sysfs.h
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 int wpan_phy_sysfs_init(void);
 void wpan_phy_sysfs_exit(void);
 
-extern struct class wpan_phy_class;
+extern const struct class wpan_phy_class;
 
 #endif /* __IEEE802154_SYSFS_H */