diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index 510a6782da8f..cf05c43cba52 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(aarp_send_ddp);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(atrtr_get_dev);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(atalk_find_dev_addr);
 
-static char atalk_err_snap[] __initdata =
+static const char atalk_err_snap[] __initconst =
 	KERN_CRIT "Unable to register DDP with SNAP.\n";
 
 /* Called by proto.c on kernel start up */