diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index b94683f7de9b..72064b5e4f36 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ static void atmel_poll_put_char(struct uart_port *port, unsigned char ch)
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct uart_ops atmel_pops = {
+static const struct uart_ops atmel_pops = {
 	.tx_empty	= atmel_tx_empty,
 	.set_mctrl	= atmel_set_mctrl,
 	.get_mctrl	= atmel_get_mctrl,