diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/cmd.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/cmd.c
index 9a136d86e2a9..f1d4fb566892 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/cmd.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/cmd.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int rsnd_cmd_init(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	struct rsnd_mod *mix = rsnd_io_to_mod_mix(io);
 	struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
 	u32 data;
-	u32 path[] = {
+	static const u32 path[] = {
 		[1] = 1 << 0,
 		[5] = 1 << 8,
 		[6] = 1 << 12,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int rsnd_cmd_init(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	} else {
 		struct rsnd_mod *src = rsnd_io_to_mod_src(io);
 
-		u8 cmd_case[] = {
+		static const u8 cmd_case[] = {
 			[0] = 0x3,
 			[1] = 0x3,
 			[2] = 0x4,