diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
index 0a807db49a8..f8561ce101a 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static sys_slist_t link_callbacks;
 
 static void net_if_tx_thread(struct net_if *iface)
 {
-	struct net_if_api *api = (struct net_if_api *)iface->dev->driver_api;
+	const struct net_if_api *api = iface->dev->driver_api;
 
 	NET_ASSERT(api && api->init && api->send);