diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
index 18ff668ce7a5..2f1b878fadbb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int snd_intel8x0m_capture_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 }
 
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_intel8x0m_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_intel8x0m_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_intel8x0m_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_intel8x0m_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_intel8x0m_playback_ops = {
 	.pointer =	snd_intel8x0m_pcm_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_intel8x0m_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_intel8x0m_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_intel8x0m_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_intel8x0m_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -710,8 +710,8 @@ static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_intel8x0m_capture_ops = {
 
 struct ich_pcm_table {
 	char *suffix;
-	struct snd_pcm_ops *playback_ops;
-	struct snd_pcm_ops *capture_ops;
+	const struct snd_pcm_ops *playback_ops;
+	const struct snd_pcm_ops *capture_ops;
 	size_t prealloc_size;
 	size_t prealloc_max_size;
 	int ac97_idx;