diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c
index 157b0b539f39..99bf2a65a6f5 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int vxp_load_xilinx_binary(struct vx_core *_chip, const struct firmware *
 	unsigned int i;
 	int c;
 	int regCSUER, regRUER;
-	unsigned char *image;
+	const unsigned char *image;
 	unsigned char data;
 
 	/* Switch to programmation mode */