diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index 2b7c9b67931d..355bea54ca0e 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_dbg(int key)
 	kgdb_breakpoint();
 }
 
-static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_dbg_op = {
+static const struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_dbg_op = {
 	.handler	= sysrq_handle_dbg,
 	.help_msg	= "debug(g)",
 	.action_msg	= "DEBUG",