diff --git a/net/core/scm.c b/net/core/scm.c
index 21b5d0b..528fa36 100644
--- a/net/core/scm.c
+++ b/net/core/scm.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
  *	setu(g)id.
  */
 
-static __inline__ bool uidequiv(struct cred *src, struct ucred *tgt,
+static __inline__ bool uidequiv(const struct cred *src, struct ucred *tgt,
 			       struct user_namespace *ns)
 {
 	if (src->user_ns != ns)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	return false;
 }
 
-static __inline__ bool gidequiv(struct cred *src, struct ucred *tgt,
+static __inline__ bool gidequiv(const struct cred *src, struct ucred *tgt,
 			       struct user_namespace *ns)
 {
 	if (src->user_ns != ns)