diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-maltron.c b/drivers/hid/hid-maltron.c
index 374c64dd82c2..f0aad1ba2e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-maltron.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-maltron.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "hid-ids.h"
 
 /* The original buggy USB descriptor */
-static u8 maltron_rdesc_o[] = {
+static const u8 maltron_rdesc_o[] = {
 	0x05, 0x01,        /* Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls) */
 	0x09, 0x80,        /* Usage (Sys Control)                */
 	0xA1, 0x01,        /* Collection (Application)           */
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static u8 maltron_rdesc_o[] = {
 };
 
 /* The patched descriptor, allowing media key events to be accepted as valid */
-static u8 maltron_rdesc[] = {
+static const u8 maltron_rdesc[] = {
 	0x05, 0x01,        /* Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls) */
 	0x09, 0x80,        /* Usage (Sys Control)                */
 	0xA1, 0x01,        /* Collection (Application)           */