diff --git a/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h b/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
index a62a051a3a2f..c4b31601cd53 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ struct ieee802154_mlme_ops {
 	void (*get_mac_params)(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct ieee802154_mac_params *params);
 
-	struct ieee802154_llsec_ops *llsec;
+	const struct ieee802154_llsec_ops *llsec;
 };
 
 static inline struct ieee802154_mlme_ops *
diff --git a/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c b/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
index 8606da459ff3..3db16346cab3 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void mac802154_get_mac_params(struct net_device *dev,
 	params->lbt = wpan_dev->lbt;
 }
 
-static struct ieee802154_llsec_ops mac802154_llsec_ops = {
+static const struct ieee802154_llsec_ops mac802154_llsec_ops = {
 	.get_params = mac802154_get_params,
 	.set_params = mac802154_set_params,
 	.add_key = mac802154_add_key,