diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index b6c84d15b10b..c767b8664359 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -1286,10 +1286,10 @@ static int snd_via8233_multi_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	/* channels constraint for VIA8233A
 	 * 3 and 5 channels are not supported
 	 */
-	static unsigned int channels[] = {
+	static const unsigned int channels[] = {
 		1, 2, 4, 6
 	};
-	static struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list hw_constraints_channels = {
+	static const struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list hw_constraints_channels = {
 		.count = ARRAY_SIZE(channels),
 		.list = channels,
 		.mask = 0,
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
index 2f6d40f10618..55f79b2599e7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ static int snd_via82xx_modem_pcm_open(struct via82xx_modem *chip, struct viadev
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	int err;
-        static unsigned int rates[] = { 8000,  9600, 12000, 16000 };
-        static struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list hw_constraints_rates = {
+	static const unsigned int rates[] = { 8000,  9600, 12000, 16000 };
+	static const struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list hw_constraints_rates = {
                 .count = ARRAY_SIZE(rates),
                 .list = rates,
                 .mask = 0,