diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c b/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c
index 1a69baefc5cea..c7b7d0864d1ad 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int msm_snd_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct snd_soc_ops apq8096_ops = {
+static const struct snd_soc_ops apq8096_ops = {
 	.hw_params = msm_snd_hw_params,
 };