1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index ed5b37d43334..032c0db4c410 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -976,9 +976,9 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops ax_ldisc = {
         .write_wakeup   = mkiss_write_wakeup
 };
 
-static char banner[] __initdata = KERN_INFO \
+static const char banner[] __initdata = KERN_INFO \
         "mkiss: AX.25 Multikiss, Hans Albas PE1AYX\n";
-static char msg_regfail[] __initdata = KERN_ERR \
+static const char msg_regfail[] __initdata = KERN_ERR \
         "mkiss: can't register line discipline (err = %d)\n";
 
 static int __init mkiss_init_driver(void)
@@ -987,8 +987,9 @@ static int __init mkiss_init_driver(void)
 
         printk(banner);
 
-        if ((status = tty_register_ldisc(N_AX25, &ax_ldisc)) != 0)
-                printk(msg_regfail);
+        status = tty_register_ldisc(N_AX25, &ax_ldisc);
+        if (status != 0)
+                printk(msg_regfail, status);
 
         return status;
 }