diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
index cc133c5..b709b3b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.firmware_version =	1,
 	.identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,