diff --git a/include/migration/register.h b/include/migration/register.h
index d287f4c317..3d0b9833c6 100644
--- a/include/migration/register.h
+++ b/include/migration/register.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int register_savevm_live(DeviceState *dev,
                          const char *idstr,
                          int instance_id,
                          int version_id,
-                         SaveVMHandlers *ops,
+                         const SaveVMHandlers *ops,
                          void *opaque);
 
 void unregister_savevm(DeviceState *dev, const char *idstr, void *opaque);
diff --git a/migration/savevm.c b/migration/savevm.c
index d784e8aa40..322660438d 100644
--- a/migration/savevm.c
+++ b/migration/savevm.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ typedef struct SaveStateEntry {
     int section_id;
     /* section id read from the stream */
     int load_section_id;
-    SaveVMHandlers *ops;
+    const SaveVMHandlers *ops;
     const VMStateDescription *vmsd;
     void *opaque;
     CompatEntry *compat;
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ int register_savevm_live(DeviceState *dev,
                          const char *idstr,
                          int instance_id,
                          int version_id,
-                         SaveVMHandlers *ops,
+                         const SaveVMHandlers *ops,
                          void *opaque)
 {
     SaveStateEntry *se;