diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 851ccff549a4..4c24346340f4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ static void snd_intel8x0_mixer_free_ac97(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
 	chip->ac97[ac97->num] = NULL;
 }
 
-static struct ac97_pcm ac97_pcm_defs[] = {
+static const struct ac97_pcm ac97_pcm_defs[] = {
 	/* front PCM */
 	{
 		.exclusive = 1,