diff --git a/include/net/ip.h b/include/net/ip.h
index 2d6b985d11ccaa75827b3a15ac3f898d7a193242..e20874059f826eb0f9e899aed556bfbc9c9d71e8 100644
--- a/include/net/ip.h
+++ b/include/net/ip.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static inline void ipcm_init_sk(struct ipcm_cookie *ipcm,
 #define PKTINFO_SKB_CB(skb) ((struct in_pktinfo *)((skb)->cb))
 
 /* return enslaved device index if relevant */
-static inline int inet_sdif(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline int inet_sdif(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_L3_MASTER_DEV)
 	if (skb && ipv4_l3mdev_skb(IPCB(skb)->flags))