diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index 3bc5c8f..d7b89b1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 			     struct ip_options *opt)
 {
 	struct tcp_options_received tcp_opt;
-	u8 *hash_location;
+	const u8 *hash_location;
 	struct inet_request_sock *ireq;
 	struct tcp_request_sock *treq;
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);