diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
index cc0b46df7770..0725d181581f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
@@ -1440,19 +1440,19 @@ static struct omap_gpio_reg_offs omap4_gpio_regs = {
 	.fallingdetect =	OMAP4_GPIO_FALLINGDETECT,
 };
 
-static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap2_pdata = {
+const static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap2_pdata = {
 	.regs = &omap2_gpio_regs,
 	.bank_width = 32,
 	.dbck_flag = false,
 };
 
-static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap3_pdata = {
+const static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap3_pdata = {
 	.regs = &omap2_gpio_regs,
 	.bank_width = 32,
 	.dbck_flag = true,
 };
 
-static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap4_pdata = {
+const static struct omap_gpio_platform_data omap4_pdata = {
 	.regs = &omap4_gpio_regs,
 	.bank_width = 32,
 	.dbck_flag = true,