diff --git a/include/linux/cpuset.h b/include/linux/cpuset.h
index 826b15e914e2..fd404416f31c 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 const struct file_operations proc_cpuset_operations;
+extern 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/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 232aed2b10f9..6b05dc69c959 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ static int cpuset_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, proc_cpuset_show, pid);
 }
 
-const struct file_operations proc_cpuset_operations = {
+struct file_operations proc_cpuset_operations = {
 	.open		= cpuset_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,