diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 13dec5ec93f2..d5a967b57bb4 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -1986,8 +1986,10 @@ static int snd_pcm_hw_rule_sample_bits(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
 #error "Change this table"
 #endif
 
-static unsigned int rates[] = { 5512, 8000, 11025, 16000, 22050, 32000, 44100,
-                                 48000, 64000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000 };
+static const unsigned int rates[] = {
+	5512, 8000, 11025, 16000, 22050, 32000, 44100,
+	48000, 64000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000
+};
 
 const struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list snd_pcm_known_rates = {
 	.count = ARRAY_SIZE(rates),