diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
index 55f79b2..8a69221 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int snd_via82xx_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 /*
  * pcm hardware definition, identical for both playback and capture
  */
-static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_via82xx_hw =
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_via82xx_hw =
 {
 	.info =			(SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
 				 SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |