diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp.c b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
index 0660515..fd3f8d6 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 #define MESSAGE_AGE_INCR	((HZ < 256) ? 1 : (HZ/256))
 
-static const char *br_port_state_names[] = {
+static const char *const br_port_state_names[] = {
 	[BR_STATE_DISABLED] = "disabled",
 	[BR_STATE_LISTENING] = "listening",
 	[BR_STATE_LEARNING] = "learning",