1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index 10e39f2b31c..ce22e15a377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ static void eth16i_initialize(struct net_device *dev, int boot)
 
         /* Set interface port type */
         if(boot) {
-                char *porttype[] = {"BNC", "DIX", "TP", "AUTO", "FROM_EPROM" };
+                static const char * const porttype[] = {
+                        "BNC", "DIX", "TP", "AUTO", "FROM_EPROM"
+                };
 
                 switch(dev->if_port)
                 {