diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index b99ede51318a..90dc6ea2a683 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct xt_match
 	/* Free to use by each match */
 	unsigned long data;
 
-	char *table;
+	const char *table;
 	unsigned int matchsize;
 	unsigned int compatsize;
 	unsigned int hooks;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ struct xt_target
 	/* Set this to THIS_MODULE if you are a module, otherwise NULL */
 	struct module *me;
 
-	char *table;
+	const char *table;
 	unsigned int targetsize;
 	unsigned int compatsize;
 	unsigned int hooks;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ struct xt_table
 	struct list_head list;
 
 	/* A unique name... */
-	char name[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN];
+	const char name[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN];
 
 	/* What hooks you will enter on */
 	unsigned int valid_hooks;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 982b7f986291..628a6b58ddb8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static void trace_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 unsigned int hook,
 			 const struct net_device *in,
 			 const struct net_device *out,
-			 char *tablename,
+			 const char *tablename,
 			 struct xt_table_info *private,
 			 struct ipt_entry *e)
 {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index dd7860fea61f..92b4898344ff 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static void trace_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 unsigned int hook,
 			 const struct net_device *in,
 			 const struct net_device *out,
-			 char *tablename,
+			 const char *tablename,
 			 struct xt_table_info *private,
 			 struct ip6t_entry *e)
 {