diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c b/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
index 5c73061d912a..301e1fc9a377 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static int db1200_i2s_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_soc_ops db1200_i2s_wm8731_ops = {
+static const struct snd_soc_ops db1200_i2s_wm8731_ops = {
 	.startup	= db1200_i2s_startup,
 };