diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 476752d0a6a4..7b59da241ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ int be_cmd_reset_function(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 int be_cmd_rss_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *rsstable,
-		      u32 rss_hash_opts, u16 table_size, u8 *rss_hkey)
+		      u32 rss_hash_opts, u16 table_size, const u8 *rss_hkey)
 {
 	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
 	struct be_cmd_req_rss_config *req;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 228d4b611084..451f3138b8fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ int be_cmd_query_fw_cfg(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 *port_num,
 			u32 *function_mode, u32 *function_caps, u16 *asic_rev);
 int be_cmd_reset_function(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int be_cmd_rss_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *rsstable,
-		      u32 rss_hash_opts, u16 table_size, u8 *rss_hkey);
+		      u32 rss_hash_opts, u16 table_size, const u8 *rss_hkey);
 int be_process_mcc(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int be_cmd_set_beacon_state(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 port_num, u8 beacon,
 			    u8 status, u8 state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 970ae337daac..e2da4d20dd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,8 @@ static int be_get_rxfh(struct net_device *netdev, u32 *indir, u8 *hkey)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int be_set_rxfh(struct net_device *netdev, u32 *indir, u8 *hkey)
+static int be_set_rxfh(struct net_device *netdev, const u32 *indir,
+		       const u8 *hkey)
 {
 	int rc = 0, i, j;
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index de687a97c6e7..874fde01d398 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ struct ethtool_ops {
 	u32	(*get_rxfh_key_size)(struct net_device *);
 	u32	(*get_rxfh_indir_size)(struct net_device *);
 	int	(*get_rxfh)(struct net_device *, u32 *indir, u8 *key);
-	int	(*set_rxfh)(struct net_device *, u32 *indir, u8 *key);
+	int	(*set_rxfh)(struct net_device *, const u32 *indir,
+			    const u8 *key);
 	int	(*get_rxfh_indir)(struct net_device *, u32 *);
 	int	(*set_rxfh_indir)(struct net_device *, const u32 *);
 	void	(*get_channels)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_channels *);