54 files changed, 69 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kobject.txt b/Documentation/kobject.txt
index c79ab996dada..bdb13817e1e9 100644
--- a/Documentation/kobject.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kobject.txt
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ kobj_type:
 
     struct kobj_type {
             void (*release)(struct kobject *);
-            struct sysfs_ops    *sysfs_ops;
+            const struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_ops;
             struct attribute    **default_attrs;
     };
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
index 8f060352e129..b3a5818088d9 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static ssize_t cache_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr, char *
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops cache_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops cache_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = cache_show
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/cacheinfo.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/cacheinfo.c
index bb37b1d19a58..01fe9ce28379 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/cacheinfo.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/cacheinfo.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static struct kobj_attribute *cache_index_opt_attrs[] = {
         &cache_assoc_attr,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops cache_index_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops cache_index_ops = {
         .show = cache_index_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c
index fc065f9da6e5..14726eef1ce0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static struct attribute *sq_sysfs_attrs[] = {
         NULL,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops sq_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops sq_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = sq_sysfs_show,
         .store  = sq_sysfs_store,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
index eddb1bdd1b8f..b3eeb66c0a51 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static ssize_t store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = show,
         .store  = store,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c
index 83a3d1f4efca..cda932ca3ade 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static ssize_t store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops threshold_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops threshold_ops = {
         .show                   = show,
         .store                  = store,
 };
diff --git a/block/blk-integrity.c b/block/blk-integrity.c
index 15c630813b1c..96e83c2bdb94 100644
--- a/block/blk-integrity.c
+++ b/block/blk-integrity.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static struct attribute *integrity_attrs[] = {
         NULL,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops integrity_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops integrity_ops = {
         .show   = &integrity_attr_show,
         .store  = &integrity_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/block/blk-sysfs.c b/block/blk-sysfs.c
index e85442415db3..2ae2cb3f362f 100644
--- a/block/blk-sysfs.c
+++ b/block/blk-sysfs.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static void blk_release_queue(struct kobject *kobj)
         kmem_cache_free(blk_requestq_cachep, q);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops queue_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops queue_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = queue_attr_show,
         .store  = queue_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index ee3a883840f2..df75676f6671 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ elv_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return error;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops elv_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops elv_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = elv_attr_show,
         .store  = elv_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/base/bus.c b/drivers/base/bus.c
index 2afe599eb35d..cca1aa10054c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bus.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static ssize_t drv_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops driver_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops driver_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = drv_attr_show,
         .store  = drv_attr_store,
 };
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static ssize_t bus_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops bus_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops bus_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = bus_attr_show,
         .store  = bus_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index 2e297cc4cd3d..0147f476b8a9 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void class_release(struct kobject *kobj)
         kfree(cp);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops class_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops class_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = class_attr_show,
         .store  = class_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 58ec1069f4b0..b0d6646a2814 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static ssize_t dev_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops dev_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops dev_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = dev_attr_show,
         .store  = dev_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/base/sys.c b/drivers/base/sys.c
index 747c99e0568b..8980feec5d14 100644
--- a/drivers/base/sys.c
+++ b/drivers/base/sys.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ sysdev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return -EIO;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = sysdev_show,
         .store  = sysdev_store,
 };
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static ssize_t sysdev_class_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return -EIO;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops sysfs_class_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops sysfs_class_ops = {
         .show   = sysdev_class_show,
         .store  = sysdev_class_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index 73d815d3f1b2..39c8514442eb 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static ssize_t kobj_pkt_store(struct kobject *kobj,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops kobj_pkt_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops kobj_pkt_ops = {
         .show = kobj_pkt_show,
         .store = kobj_pkt_store
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 67bc2ece7b4b..2d5d575e889d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ static void cpufreq_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
         complete(&policy->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = show,
         .store  = store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
index c9cefacabf37..8719b36e1a4d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static ssize_t cpuidle_store(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops cpuidle_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops cpuidle_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = cpuidle_show,
         .store = cpuidle_store,
 };
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject * kobj,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops cpuidle_state_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops cpuidle_state_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = cpuidle_state_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.c b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.c
index af14c9a5b8d4..0099340b9616 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ ioat_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr, char *page)
         return entry->show(&chan->common, page);
 }
 
-struct sysfs_ops ioat_sysfs_ops = {
+const struct sysfs_ops ioat_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = ioat_attr_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.h b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.h
index 4f747a254074..86b97ac8774e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat/dma.h
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ bool ioat_cleanup_preamble(struct ioat_chan_common *chan,
                            unsigned long *phys_complete);
 void ioat_kobject_add(struct ioatdma_device *device, struct kobj_type *type);
 void ioat_kobject_del(struct ioatdma_device *device);
-extern struct sysfs_ops ioat_sysfs_ops;
+extern const struct sysfs_ops ioat_sysfs_ops;
 extern struct ioat_sysfs_entry ioat_version_attr;
 extern struct ioat_sysfs_entry ioat_cap_attr;
 #endif /* IOATDMA_H */
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
index 53764577035f..5fdedbc0f545 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device_sysfs.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static ssize_t edac_dev_ctl_info_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 }
 
 /* edac_dev file operations for an 'ctl_info' */
-static struct sysfs_ops device_ctl_info_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops device_ctl_info_ops = {
         .show = edac_dev_ctl_info_show,
         .store = edac_dev_ctl_info_store
 };
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static ssize_t edac_dev_instance_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 }
 
 /* edac_dev file operations for an 'instance' */
-static struct sysfs_ops device_instance_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops device_instance_ops = {
         .show = edac_dev_instance_show,
         .store = edac_dev_instance_store
 };
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static ssize_t edac_dev_block_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 }
 
 /* edac_dev file operations for a 'block' */
-static struct sysfs_ops device_block_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops device_block_ops = {
         .show = edac_dev_block_show,
         .store = edac_dev_block_store
 };
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
index e1d4ce083481..88840e9fa3e0 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc_sysfs.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static ssize_t csrowdev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return -EIO;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops csrowfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops csrowfs_ops = {
         .show = csrowdev_show,
         .store = csrowdev_store
 };
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static ssize_t mcidev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 }
 
 /* Intermediate show/store table */
-static struct sysfs_ops mci_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops mci_ops = {
         .show = mcidev_show,
         .store = mcidev_store
 };
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c b/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c
index fb60a877d768..bef94e3d9944 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_pci_sysfs.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static ssize_t edac_pci_instance_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 }
 
 /* fs_ops table */
-static struct sysfs_ops pci_instance_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops pci_instance_ops = {
         .show = edac_pci_instance_show,
         .store = edac_pci_instance_store
 };
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static ssize_t edac_pci_dev_store(struct kobject *kobj,
         return -EIO;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops edac_pci_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops edac_pci_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = edac_pci_dev_show,
         .store = edac_pci_dev_store
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/edd.c b/drivers/firmware/edd.c
index 9e4f59dc7f1e..110e24e50883 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/edd.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/edd.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ edd_attr_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute *attr, char *buf)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops edd_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops edd_attr_ops = {
         .show = edd_attr_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efivars.c b/drivers/firmware/efivars.c
index f4f709d1370b..082f06ecd327 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efivars.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efivars.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static ssize_t efivar_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops efivar_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops efivar_attr_ops = {
         .show = efivar_attr_show,
         .store = efivar_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.c b/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.c
index a3600e3ed0fa..ed2801c378de 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/iscsi_ibft.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static ssize_t ibft_show_attribute(struct kobject *kobj,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops ibft_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops ibft_attr_ops = {
         .show = ibft_show_attribute,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/memmap.c b/drivers/firmware/memmap.c
index 20f645743ead..d59f7cad2269 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/memmap.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/memmap.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static struct attribute *def_attrs[] = {
         NULL
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops memmap_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops memmap_attr_ops = {
         .show = memmap_attr_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
index c7320ce4567d..89c38c49066f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static struct attribute *ttm_bo_global_attrs[] = {
         NULL
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops ttm_bo_global_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops ttm_bo_global_ops = {
         .show = &ttm_bo_global_show
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_memory.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_memory.c
index f5245c02b8fd..eb143e04d402 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_memory.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_memory.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static struct attribute *ttm_mem_zone_attrs[] = {
         NULL
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops ttm_mem_zone_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops ttm_mem_zone_ops = {
         .show = &ttm_mem_zone_show,
         .store = &ttm_mem_zone_store
 };
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 5130fc55b8e2..764787ebe8d8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -3597,7 +3597,7 @@ static ssize_t cm_show_counter(struct kobject *obj, struct attribute *attr,
                        atomic_long_read(&group->counter[cm_attr->index]));
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops cm_counter_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops cm_counter_ops = {
         .show = cm_show_counter
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index 158a214da2f7..1558bb7fc74d 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static ssize_t port_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj,
         return port_attr->show(p, port_attr, buf);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops port_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops port_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = port_attr_show
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
index f91b40942e07..84d2b91e4efb 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static struct attribute *dm_attrs[] = {
         NULL,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops dm_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops dm_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = dm_attr_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index a20a71e5efd3..fdc1890b6ac5 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -2642,7 +2642,7 @@ static void rdev_free(struct kobject *ko)
         mdk_rdev_t *rdev = container_of(ko, mdk_rdev_t, kobj);
         kfree(rdev);
 }
-static struct sysfs_ops rdev_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops rdev_sysfs_ops = {
         .show           = rdev_attr_show,
         .store          = rdev_attr_store,
 };
@@ -4059,7 +4059,7 @@ static void md_free(struct kobject *ko)
         kfree(mddev);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops md_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops md_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = md_attr_show,
         .store  = md_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index f2b937966950..0bc777bac9b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ static struct attribute * veth_pool_attrs[] = {
         NULL,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops veth_pool_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops veth_pool_ops = {
         .show   = veth_pool_show,
         .store  = veth_pool_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 966de5d69521..e6e972d9b7ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static struct attribute *veth_cnx_default_attrs[] = {
         NULL
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops veth_cnx_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops veth_cnx_sysfs_ops = {
                 .show = veth_cnx_attribute_show
 };
 
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static struct attribute *veth_port_default_attrs[] = {
         NULL
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops veth_port_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops veth_port_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = veth_port_attribute_show
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c b/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
index 0bc5d474b168..1062b8ffe244 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ pdcspath_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops pdcspath_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops pdcspath_attr_ops = {
         .show = pdcspath_attr_show,
         .store = pdcspath_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c
index 6151389fd903..0a894efd4b9b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void legacy_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type legacy_ktype = {
-        .sysfs_ops = &(struct sysfs_ops){
+        .sysfs_ops = &(const struct sysfs_ops){
                 .store = legacy_store, .show = legacy_show
         },
         .release = &legacy_release,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/slot.c b/drivers/pci/slot.c
index 49c9e6c9779a..f75a44d37fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/slot.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/slot.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static ssize_t pci_slot_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj,
         return attribute->store ? attribute->store(slot, buf, len) : -EIO;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops pci_slot_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops pci_slot_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = pci_slot_attr_show,
         .store = pci_slot_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio.c b/drivers/uio/uio.c
index e941367dd28f..4de382acd8f2 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static ssize_t map_type_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return entry->show(mem, buf);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops map_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops map_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = map_type_show,
 };
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static ssize_t portio_type_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return entry->show(port, buf);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops portio_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops portio_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = portio_type_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/wlp/sysfs.c b/drivers/uwb/wlp/sysfs.c
index 0370399ff4bb..6627c94cc854 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/wlp/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/wlp/sysfs.c
@@ -615,8 +615,7 @@ ssize_t wlp_wss_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static
-struct sysfs_ops wss_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops wss_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = wlp_wss_attr_show,
         .store  = wlp_wss_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
index 913142d4cab1..9acef00c47ea 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static ssize_t manager_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return manager_attr->store(manager, buf, size);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops manager_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops manager_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = manager_attr_show,
         .store = manager_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
index 0c5bea263ac6..aed3f3194347 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static ssize_t overlay_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return overlay_attr->store(overlay, buf, size);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops overlay_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops overlay_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = overlay_attr_show,
         .store = overlay_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c b/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c
index ae5cb05a1a1c..bb71ab2336c8 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/sys-hypervisor.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static ssize_t hyp_sysfs_store(struct kobject *kobj,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops hyp_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops hyp_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = hyp_sysfs_show,
         .store = hyp_sysfs_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c b/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c
index a240b6fa81df..4ce16ef702a3 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ static void btrfs_root_release(struct kobject *kobj)
         complete(&root->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops btrfs_super_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops btrfs_super_attr_ops = {
         .show   = btrfs_super_attr_show,
         .store  = btrfs_super_attr_store,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops btrfs_root_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops btrfs_root_attr_ops = {
         .show   = btrfs_root_attr_show,
         .store  = btrfs_root_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/dlm/lockspace.c b/fs/dlm/lockspace.c
index 26a8bd40400a..f994a7dfda85 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lockspace.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lockspace.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void lockspace_kobj_release(struct kobject *k)
         kfree(ls);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops dlm_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops dlm_attr_ops = {
         .show  = dlm_attr_show,
         .store = dlm_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 2b83b96cb2eb..ce84a6ed4a48 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ static void ext4_sb_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 }
 
 
-static struct sysfs_ops ext4_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops ext4_attr_ops = {
         .show   = ext4_attr_show,
         .store  = ext4_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/sys.c b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
index 543503010ed0..419042f7f0b6 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/sys.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return a->store ? a->store(sdp, buf, len) : len;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops gfs2_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops gfs2_attr_ops = {
         .show  = gfs2_attr_show,
         .store = gfs2_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
index b39da877b12f..3bb928a2bf7d 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static ssize_t mlog_store(struct kobject *obj, struct attribute *attr,
         return mlog_mask_store(mlog_attr->mask, buf, count);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops mlog_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops mlog_attr_ops = {
         .show  = mlog_show,
         .store = mlog_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 50b725bcc3f3..ced2299f1c9a 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct sysfs_buffer {
         size_t                  count;
         loff_t                  pos;
         char                    * page;
-        struct sysfs_ops        * ops;
+        const struct sysfs_ops  * ops;
         struct mutex            mutex;
         int                     needs_read_fill;
         int                     event;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int fill_read_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct sysfs_buffer * buffer
 {
         struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = dentry->d_fsdata;
         struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_dir.kobj;
-        struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
+        const struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
         int ret = 0;
         ssize_t count;
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ flush_write_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct sysfs_buffer * buffer, size_t
 {
         struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = dentry->d_fsdata;
         struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_dir.kobj;
-        struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
+        const struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
         int rc;
 
         /* need attr_sd for attr and ops, its parent for kobj */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int sysfs_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = file->f_path.dentry->d_fsdata;
         struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_dir.kobj;
         struct sysfs_buffer *buffer;
-        struct sysfs_ops *ops;
+        const struct sysfs_ops *ops;
         int error = -EACCES;
         char *p;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/kobject.h b/include/linux/kobject.h
index 57a1eaae9096..3950d3c2850d 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ extern char *kobject_get_path(struct kobject *kobj, gfp_t flag);
 
 struct kobj_type {
         void (*release)(struct kobject *kobj);
-        struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_ops;
+        const struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_ops;
         struct attribute **default_attrs;
 };
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct kobj_attribute {
                          const char *buf, size_t count);
 };
 
-extern struct sysfs_ops kobj_sysfs_ops;
+extern const struct sysfs_ops kobj_sysfs_ops;
 
 /**
  * struct kset - a set of kobjects of a specific type, belonging to a specific subsystem.
diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index 48370be3c0a1..68396d73c838 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static ssize_t module_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops module_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops module_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = module_attr_show,
         .store = module_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index cecf5a0ef6e1..8115eb1bbf4d 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static ssize_t kobj_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
         return ret;
 }
 
-struct sysfs_ops kobj_sysfs_ops = {
+const struct sysfs_ops kobj_sysfs_ops = {
         .show   = kobj_attr_show,
         .store  = kobj_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index a26753c12dcd..a2b8969ba6d0 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -4390,7 +4390,7 @@ static void kmem_cache_release(struct kobject *kobj)
         kfree(s);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops slab_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops slab_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = slab_attr_show,
         .store = slab_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 1cf2cef78584..fef0384e3c0b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ extern void br_ifinfo_notify(int event, struct net_bridge_port *port);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
 /* br_sysfs_if.c */
-extern struct sysfs_ops brport_sysfs_ops;
+extern const struct sysfs_ops brport_sysfs_ops;
 extern int br_sysfs_addif(struct net_bridge_port *p);
 
 /* br_sysfs_br.c */
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index 696596cd3384..0b9916489d6b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static ssize_t brport_store(struct kobject * kobj,
         return ret;
 }
 
-struct sysfs_ops brport_sysfs_ops = {
+const struct sysfs_ops brport_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = brport_show,
         .store = brport_store,
 };
diff --git a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
index 7c6088140528..3b126d1f8599 100644
--- a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
+++ b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static ssize_t foo_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 }
 
 /* Our custom sysfs_ops that we will associate with our ktype later on */
-static struct sysfs_ops foo_sysfs_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops foo_sysfs_ops = {
         .show = foo_attr_show,
         .store = foo_attr_store,
 };