diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h
index e13eef9..dfbcd23 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #define SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL	"Internal"
 struct snd_bebob_clock_spec {
 	unsigned int num;
-	char *const *labels;
+	const char *const *labels;
 	int (*get)(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int *id);
 };
 struct snd_bebob_rate_spec {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 };
 struct snd_bebob_meter_spec {
 	unsigned int num;
-	char *const *labels;
+	const char *const *labels;
 	int (*get)(struct snd_bebob *bebob, u32 *target, unsigned int size);
 };
 struct snd_bebob_spec {
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_focusrite.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_focusrite.c
index 45a0eed..a45a869 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_focusrite.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_focusrite.c
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@
 				  &data, sizeof(__be32), 0);
 }
 
-static char *const saffirepro_26_clk_src_labels[] = {
+static const char *const saffirepro_26_clk_src_labels[] = {
 	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "S/PDIF", "ADAT1", "ADAT2", "Word Clock"
 };
 
-static char *const saffirepro_10_clk_src_labels[] = {
+static const char *const saffirepro_10_clk_src_labels[] = {
 	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "S/PDIF", "Word Clock"
 };
 static int
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 }
 
 struct snd_bebob_spec saffire_le_spec;
-static char *const saffire_both_clk_src_labels[] = {
+static const char *const saffire_both_clk_src_labels[] = {
 	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "S/PDIF"
 };
 static int
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@
 
 	return err;
 };
-static char *const saffire_le_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const saffire_le_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, ANA_IN, DIG_IN,
 	ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT,
 	STM_IN, STM_IN
 };
-static char *const saffire_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const saffire_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, ANA_IN,
 	STM_IN, STM_IN, STM_IN, STM_IN, STM_IN,
 };
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c
index 70faa3a..34cba80 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 }
 
 /* Clock source control for special firmware */
-static char *const special_clk_labels[] = {
+static const char *const special_clk_labels[] = {
 	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL " with Digital Mute", "Digital",
 	"Word Clock", SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL};
 static int special_clk_get(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int *id)
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 };
 
 /* Digital input interface control for special firmware */
-static char *const special_dig_in_iface_labels[] = {
+static const char *const special_dig_in_iface_labels[] = {
 	"S/PDIF Optical", "S/PDIF Coaxial", "ADAT Optical"
 };
 static int special_dig_in_iface_ctl_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kctl,
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 };
 
 /* Digital output interface control for special firmware */
-static char *const special_dig_out_iface_labels[] = {
+static const char *const special_dig_out_iface_labels[] = {
 	"S/PDIF Optical and Coaxial", "ADAT Optical"
 };
 static int special_dig_out_iface_ctl_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kctl,
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
 }
 
 /* Hardware metering for special firmware */
-static char *const special_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const special_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, ANA_IN, ANA_IN, ANA_IN,
 	SPDIF_IN,
 	ADAT_IN, ADAT_IN, ADAT_IN, ADAT_IN,
@@ -671,30 +671,30 @@
 }
 
 /* last 4 bytes are omitted because it's clock info. */
-static char *const fw410_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const fw410_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, DIG_IN,
 	ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, DIG_OUT,
 	HP_OUT
 };
-static char *const audiophile_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const audiophile_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, DIG_IN,
 	ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, DIG_OUT,
 	HP_OUT, AUX_OUT,
 };
-static char *const solo_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const solo_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, DIG_IN,
 	STRM_IN, STRM_IN,
 	ANA_OUT, DIG_OUT
 };
 
 /* no clock info */
-static char *const ozonic_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const ozonic_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, ANA_IN,
 	STRM_IN, STRM_IN,
 	ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT
 };
 /* TODO: need testers. these positions are based on authour's assumption */
-static char *const nrv10_meter_labels[] = {
+static const char *const nrv10_meter_labels[] = {
 	ANA_IN, ANA_IN, ANA_IN, ANA_IN,
 	DIG_IN,
 	ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT, ANA_OUT,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c
index 0e4c0bf..83b6772 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "./bebob.h"
 
-static char *const phase88_rack_clk_src_labels[] = {
+static const char *const phase88_rack_clk_src_labels[] = {
 	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "Digital In", "Word Clock"
 };
 static int
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static char *const phase24_series_clk_src_labels[] = {
+static const char *const phase24_series_clk_src_labels[] = {
 	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "Digital In"
 };
 static int
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c
index 9b7e798..ef1fe38 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * reccomend users to close ffado-mixer at 192.0kHz if mixer is needless.
  */
 
-static char *const clk_src_labels[] = {SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "SPDIF"};
+static const char *const clk_src_labels[] = {SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_INTERNAL, "SPDIF"};
 static int
 clk_src_get(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int *id)
 {