diff --git a/include/linux/atalk.h b/include/linux/atalk.h
index 75b8baca08f3..d12984ddaa9f 100644
--- a/include/linux/atalk.h
+++ b/include/linux/atalk.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ extern rwlock_t atalk_interfaces_lock;
 
 extern struct atalk_route atrtr_default;
 
-extern struct file_operations atalk_seq_arp_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations atalk_seq_arp_fops;
 
 extern int sysctl_aarp_expiry_time;
 extern int sysctl_aarp_tick_time;
diff --git a/include/linux/cpuset.h b/include/linux/cpuset.h
index fd404416f31c..826b15e914e2 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuset.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuset.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern int cpuset_excl_nodes_overlap(const struct task_struct *p);
 extern int cpuset_memory_pressure_enabled;
 extern void __cpuset_memory_pressure_bump(void);
 
-extern struct file_operations proc_cpuset_operations;
+extern const struct file_operations proc_cpuset_operations;
 extern char *cpuset_task_status_allowed(struct task_struct *task, char *buffer);
 
 extern void cpuset_lock(void);
diff --git a/include/linux/random.h b/include/linux/random.h
index 01ad71033d65..36f125c0c603 100644
--- a/include/linux/random.h
+++ b/include/linux/random.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern u64 secure_dccp_sequence_number(__be32 saddr, __be32 daddr,
 				       __be16 sport, __be16 dport);
 
 #ifndef MODULE
-extern struct file_operations random_fops, urandom_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations random_fops, urandom_fops;
 #endif
 
 unsigned int get_random_int(void);
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index c554f60f18e4..7f88d97575fd 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ extern int mod_reg_security	(const char *name, struct security_operations *ops);
 extern int mod_unreg_security	(const char *name, struct security_operations *ops);
 extern struct dentry *securityfs_create_file(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 					     struct dentry *parent, void *data,
-					     struct file_operations *fops);
+					     const struct file_operations *fops);
 extern struct dentry *securityfs_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent);
 extern void securityfs_remove(struct dentry *dentry);
 
diff --git a/include/net/ax25.h b/include/net/ax25.h
index 5ae10dd2e32e..47ff2f46e908 100644
--- a/include/net/ax25.h
+++ b/include/net/ax25.h
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ extern int  ax25_check_iframes_acked(ax25_cb *, unsigned short);
 /* ax25_route.c */
 extern void ax25_rt_device_down(struct net_device *);
 extern int  ax25_rt_ioctl(unsigned int, void __user *);
-extern struct file_operations ax25_route_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations ax25_route_fops;
 extern ax25_route *ax25_get_route(ax25_address *addr, struct net_device *dev);
 extern int  ax25_rt_autobind(ax25_cb *, ax25_address *);
 extern struct sk_buff *ax25_rt_build_path(struct sk_buff *, ax25_address *, ax25_address *, ax25_digi *);
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ extern unsigned long ax25_display_timer(struct timer_list *);
 extern int  ax25_uid_policy;
 extern ax25_uid_assoc *ax25_findbyuid(uid_t);
 extern int __must_check ax25_uid_ioctl(int, struct sockaddr_ax25 *);
-extern struct file_operations ax25_uid_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations ax25_uid_fops;
 extern void ax25_uid_free(void);
 
 /* sysctl_net_ax25.c */
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.h
index 41bcc9eb4206..173c7c1eff23 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 extern struct list_head nf_conntrack_expect_list;
 extern struct kmem_cache *nf_conntrack_expect_cachep;
-extern struct file_operations exp_file_ops;
+extern const struct file_operations exp_file_ops;
 
 struct nf_conntrack_expect
 {
diff --git a/include/net/netrom.h b/include/net/netrom.h
index e0ca112024a3..f06852bba62a 100644
--- a/include/net/netrom.h
+++ b/include/net/netrom.h
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ extern struct net_device *nr_dev_get(ax25_address *);
 extern int  nr_rt_ioctl(unsigned int, void __user *);
 extern void nr_link_failed(ax25_cb *, int);
 extern int  nr_route_frame(struct sk_buff *, ax25_cb *);
-extern struct file_operations nr_nodes_fops;
-extern struct file_operations nr_neigh_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations nr_nodes_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations nr_neigh_fops;
 extern void nr_rt_free(void);
 
 /* nr_subr.c */
diff --git a/include/net/rose.h b/include/net/rose.h
index 4c05a88b921b..a4047d3cf5dd 100644
--- a/include/net/rose.h
+++ b/include/net/rose.h
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ extern void rose_enquiry_response(struct sock *);
 
 /* rose_route.c */
 extern struct rose_neigh rose_loopback_neigh;
-extern struct file_operations rose_neigh_fops;
-extern struct file_operations rose_nodes_fops;
-extern struct file_operations rose_routes_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations rose_neigh_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations rose_nodes_fops;
+extern const struct file_operations rose_routes_fops;
 
 extern void rose_add_loopback_neigh(void);
 extern int __must_check rose_add_loopback_node(rose_address *);
diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index ee6bc2d06803..deff5a92efa6 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ struct snd_pcm_notify {
  *  Registering
  */
 
-extern struct file_operations snd_pcm_f_ops[2];
+extern const struct file_operations snd_pcm_f_ops[2];
 
 int snd_pcm_new(struct snd_card *card, char *id, int device,
 		int playback_count, int capture_count,