diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
index 3a1de5c87cb4..5ac06fcaa9c6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static int arc_serial_poll_getchar(struct uart_port *port)
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct uart_ops arc_serial_pops = {
+static const struct uart_ops arc_serial_pops = {
 	.tx_empty	= arc_serial_tx_empty,
 	.set_mctrl	= arc_serial_set_mctrl,
 	.get_mctrl	= arc_serial_get_mctrl,