diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Watchdog.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Watchdog.cpp
index 2180d0df3c..35858b851f 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Watchdog.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Watchdog.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Watchdog::SuppressTimeoutMessage(bool suppress) {
   m_suppressTimeoutMessage = suppress;
 }
 
-bool Watchdog::operator>(const Watchdog& rhs) {
+bool Watchdog::operator>(const Watchdog& rhs) const {
   return m_expirationTime > rhs.m_expirationTime;
 }
 
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/Watchdog.h b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/Watchdog.h
index 7e0caba8e5..6fc3793147 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/Watchdog.h
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/Watchdog.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Watchdog {
   class Impl;
   Impl* m_impl;
 
-  bool operator>(const Watchdog& rhs);
+  bool operator>(const Watchdog& rhs) const;
 
   static Impl* GetImpl();
 };