diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoenet.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoenet.c
index c6099ba9a4b8..ce0d62cd71b2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoenet.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoenet.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ aoenet_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ifp, struct packet_type *pt,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type aoe_pt = {
+static struct packet_type aoe_pt __read_mostly = {
 	.type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_AOE),
 	.func = aoenet_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index 44b183b58f50..d509b371a562 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static char bpq_eth_addr[6];
 static int bpq_rcv(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *, struct packet_type *, struct net_device *);
 static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *, unsigned long, void *);
 
-static struct packet_type bpq_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type bpq_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_BPQ),
 	.func	= bpq_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/pppoe.c
index e2968f084439..f0031f1f97e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pppoe.c
@@ -513,17 +513,17 @@ static int pppoe_disc_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	return NET_RX_SUCCESS; /* Lies... :-) */
 }
 
-static struct packet_type pppoes_ptype = {
+static struct packet_type pppoes_ptype __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PPP_SES),
 	.func	= pppoe_rcv,
 };
 
-static struct packet_type pppoed_ptype = {
+static struct packet_type pppoed_ptype __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PPP_DISC),
 	.func	= pppoe_disc_rcv,
 };
 
-static struct proto pppoe_sk_proto = {
+static struct proto pppoe_sk_proto __read_mostly = {
 	.name	  = "PPPOE",
 	.owner	  = THIS_MODULE,
 	.obj_size = sizeof(struct pppox_sock),
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc.c
index 5ce437205558..7596eae1b35c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_hdlc_protocol);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(attach_hdlc_protocol);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(detach_hdlc_protocol);
 
-static struct packet_type hdlc_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type hdlc_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_HDLC),
 	.func = hdlc_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
index 96d9eda40894..f85ca1b27f9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int lapbeth_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
-static struct packet_type lapbeth_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type lapbeth_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_DEC),
 	.func = lapbeth_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index 4163ea65bf41..2b7390e377b3 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const char vlan_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
 static const char vlan_copyright[] = "Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>";
 static const char vlan_buggyright[] = "David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>";
 
-static struct packet_type vlan_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type vlan_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_8021Q),
 	.func = vlan_skb_recv, /* VLAN receive method */
 };
diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index cf05c43cba52..3e0671df3a3f 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -1860,12 +1860,12 @@ static struct notifier_block ddp_notifier = {
 	.notifier_call	= ddp_device_event,
 };
 
-static struct packet_type ltalk_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ltalk_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type		= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_LOCALTALK),
 	.func		= ltalk_rcv,
 };
 
-static struct packet_type ppptalk_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ppptalk_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type		= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PPPTALK),
 	.func		= atalk_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index d127fd3ba5c6..8f8f63ff6566 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -1985,9 +1985,8 @@ static const struct proto_ops ax25_proto_ops = {
 /*
  *	Called by socket.c on kernel start up
  */
-static struct packet_type ax25_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ax25_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	=	cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_AX25),
-	.dev	=	NULL,				/* All devices */
 	.func	=	ax25_kiss_rcv,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
index ec233b64f853..9647d911f916 100644
--- a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
@@ -2112,9 +2112,8 @@ static struct notifier_block dn_dev_notifier = {
 
 extern int dn_route_rcv(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *, struct packet_type *, struct net_device *);
 
-static struct packet_type dn_dix_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type dn_dix_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type =		cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_DNA_RT),
-	.dev =		NULL,		/* All devices */
 	.func =		dn_route_rcv,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c b/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
index 63e532a69fdb..0b8a91ddff44 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int dsa_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type dsa_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type dsa_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_DSA),
 	.func	= dsa_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c b/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c
index 6197f9a7ef42..16fcb6d196d4 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int edsa_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type edsa_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type edsa_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_EDSA),
 	.func	= edsa_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c b/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c
index d7e7f424ff0c..a6d959da6784 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int trailer_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type trailer_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type trailer_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_TRAILER),
 	.func	= trailer_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/econet/af_econet.c b/net/econet/af_econet.c
index 7bf35582f656..6f479fa522c3 100644
--- a/net/econet/af_econet.c
+++ b/net/econet/af_econet.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int econet_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct packet
 	return NET_RX_DROP;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type econet_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type econet_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type =		cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_ECONET),
 	.func =		econet_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
index 627be4dc7fb0..d5aaabbb7cb3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ static int ipv4_proc_init(void);
  *	IP protocol layer initialiser
  */
 
-static struct packet_type ip_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ip_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IP),
 	.func = ip_rcv,
 	.gso_send_check = inet_gso_send_check,
diff --git a/net/ipv4/arp.c b/net/ipv4/arp.c
index 3f6b7354699b..3d67d1ffed77 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/arp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/arp.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ void arp_ifdown(struct net_device *dev)
  *	Called once on startup.
  */
 
-static struct packet_type arp_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type arp_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type =	cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_ARP),
 	.func =	arp_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c b/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
index 57b07da1212a..3e2ddfaee81a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static int ipv6_gro_complete(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type ipv6_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ipv6_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IPV6),
 	.func = ipv6_rcv,
 	.gso_send_check = ipv6_gso_send_check,
diff --git a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
index 43d0ffc6d565..30bd322b7985 100644
--- a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
+++ b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
@@ -1958,12 +1958,12 @@ static const struct proto_ops SOCKOPS_WRAPPED(ipx_dgram_ops) = {
 
 SOCKOPS_WRAP(ipx_dgram, PF_IPX);
 
-static struct packet_type ipx_8023_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ipx_8023_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type		= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_802_3),
 	.func		= ipx_rcv,
 };
 
-static struct packet_type ipx_dix_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type ipx_dix_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type		= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IPX),
 	.func		= ipx_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/irda/irmod.c b/net/irda/irmod.c
index 1bb607f2f5c7..303a68d92731 100644
--- a/net/irda/irmod.c
+++ b/net/irda/irmod.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(irda_debug);
 /* Packet type handler.
  * Tell the kernel how IrDA packets should be handled.
  */
-static struct packet_type irda_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type irda_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IRDA),
 	.func	= irlap_driver_rcv,	/* Packet type handler irlap_frame.c */
 };
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_core.c b/net/llc/llc_core.c
index a7fe1adc378d..ff4c0ab96a69 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_core.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_core.c
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ void llc_sap_close(struct llc_sap *sap)
 	kfree(sap);
 }
 
-static struct packet_type llc_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type llc_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_802_2),
 	.func = llc_rcv,
 };
 
-static struct packet_type llc_tr_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type llc_tr_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_TR_802_2),
 	.func = llc_rcv,
 };
diff --git a/net/phonet/af_phonet.c b/net/phonet/af_phonet.c
index 81795ea87794..a662e62a99cf 100644
--- a/net/phonet/af_phonet.c
+++ b/net/phonet/af_phonet.c
@@ -382,9 +382,8 @@ static int phonet_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	return NET_RX_DROP;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type phonet_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type phonet_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PHONET),
-	.dev = NULL,
 	.func = phonet_rcv,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index 8f76f4009c24..1000e9a26fdb 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ static const struct proto_ops SOCKOPS_WRAPPED(x25_proto_ops) = {
 
 SOCKOPS_WRAP(x25_proto, AF_X25);
 
-static struct packet_type x25_packet_type = {
+static struct packet_type x25_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type =	cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_X25),
 	.func =	x25_lapb_receive_frame,
 };