diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/smp.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/smp.c
index 3de786545ded..163663a5363d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/smp.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ late_initcall(register_cavium_notifier);
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-struct plat_smp_ops octeon_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops octeon_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= octeon_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= octeon_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= octeon_init_secondary,
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void octeon_78xx_send_ipi_mask(const struct cpumask *mask,
 		octeon_78xx_send_ipi_single(cpu, action);
 }
 
-static struct plat_smp_ops octeon_78xx_smp_ops = {
+static const struct plat_smp_ops octeon_78xx_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= octeon_78xx_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= octeon_78xx_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= octeon_init_secondary,
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static struct plat_smp_ops octeon_78xx_smp_ops = {
 
 void __init octeon_setup_smp(void)
 {
-	struct plat_smp_ops *ops;
+	const struct plat_smp_ops *ops;
 
 	if (octeon_has_feature(OCTEON_FEATURE_CIU3))
 		ops = &octeon_78xx_smp_ops;
diff --git a/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c b/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c
index 629b24db0d3a..008555969534 100644
--- a/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/fw/arc/init.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SGI_IP27
 	{
-		extern struct plat_smp_ops ip27_smp_ops;
+		extern const struct plat_smp_ops ip27_smp_ops;
 
 		register_smp_ops(&ip27_smp_ops);
 	}
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/bmips.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/bmips.h
index a92aee7b977a..b3e2975f83d3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/bmips.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/bmips.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 #include <asm/r4kcache.h>
 #include <asm/smp-ops.h>
 
-extern struct plat_smp_ops bmips43xx_smp_ops;
-extern struct plat_smp_ops bmips5000_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops bmips43xx_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops bmips5000_smp_ops;
 
 static inline int register_bmips_smp_ops(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/loongson.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/loongson.h
index c68c0cc879c6..d0ae5d55413b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/loongson.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/loongson.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extern void mach_prepare_shutdown(void);
 /* environment arguments from bootloader */
 extern u32 cpu_clock_freq;
 extern u32 memsize, highmemsize;
-extern struct plat_smp_ops loongson3_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops loongson3_smp_ops;
 
 /* loongson-specific command line, env and memory initialization */
 extern void __init prom_init_memory(void);
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/netlogic/common.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/netlogic/common.h
index e0717d10e650..a6e6cbebe046 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/netlogic/common.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/netlogic/common.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ nlm_set_nmi_handler(void *handler)
  */
 void nlm_init_boot_cpu(void);
 unsigned int nlm_get_cpu_frequency(void);
-extern struct plat_smp_ops nlm_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops nlm_smp_ops;
 extern char nlm_reset_entry[], nlm_reset_entry_end[];
 
 /* SWIOTLB */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/smp-ops.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/smp-ops.h
index db7c322f057f..38859e7b1f1f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/smp-ops.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/smp-ops.h
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ struct plat_smp_ops {
 #endif
 };
 
-extern void register_smp_ops(struct plat_smp_ops *ops);
+extern void register_smp_ops(const struct plat_smp_ops *ops);
 
 static inline void plat_smp_setup(void)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
 
 	mp_ops->smp_setup();
 }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static inline void plat_smp_setup(void)
 	/* UP, nothing to do ...  */
 }
 
-static inline void register_smp_ops(struct plat_smp_ops *ops)
+static inline void register_smp_ops(const struct plat_smp_ops *ops)
 {
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static inline void register_smp_ops(struct plat_smp_ops *ops)
 static inline int register_up_smp_ops(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP_UP
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops up_smp_ops;
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops up_smp_ops;
 
 	register_smp_ops(&up_smp_ops);
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static inline int register_up_smp_ops(void)
 static inline int register_cmp_smp_ops(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_CMP
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops cmp_smp_ops;
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops cmp_smp_ops;
 
 	if (!mips_cm_present())
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static inline int register_cmp_smp_ops(void)
 static inline int register_vsmp_smp_ops(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_MT_SMP
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops vsmp_smp_ops;
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops vsmp_smp_ops;
 
 	register_smp_ops(&vsmp_smp_ops);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/smp.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/smp.h
index bab3d41e5987..9e494f8d9c03 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/smp.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/smp.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern void calculate_cpu_foreign_map(void);
  */
 static inline void smp_send_reschedule(int cpu)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
 
 	mp_ops->send_ipi_single(cpu, SMP_RESCHEDULE_YOURSELF);
 }
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ static inline void smp_send_reschedule(int cpu)
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 static inline int __cpu_disable(void)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
 
 	return mp_ops->cpu_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void __cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
 
 	mp_ops->cpu_die(cpu);
 }
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ int mips_smp_ipi_free(const struct cpumask *mask);
 
 static inline void arch_send_call_function_single_ipi(int cpu)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
 
 	mp_ops->send_ipi_mask(cpumask_of(cpu), SMP_CALL_FUNCTION);
 }
 
 static inline void arch_send_call_function_ipi_mask(const struct cpumask *mask)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;	/* private */
 
 	mp_ops->send_ipi_mask(mask, SMP_CALL_FUNCTION);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-bmips.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-bmips.c
index 1b070a76fcdd..f86d755e3d75 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-bmips.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-bmips.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void __ref play_dead(void)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-struct plat_smp_ops bmips43xx_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops bmips43xx_smp_ops = {
 	.smp_setup		= bmips_smp_setup,
 	.prepare_cpus		= bmips_prepare_cpus,
 	.boot_secondary		= bmips_boot_secondary,
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ struct plat_smp_ops bmips43xx_smp_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
-struct plat_smp_ops bmips5000_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops bmips5000_smp_ops = {
 	.smp_setup		= bmips_smp_setup,
 	.prepare_cpus		= bmips_prepare_cpus,
 	.boot_secondary		= bmips_boot_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cmp.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cmp.c
index 76923349b4fe..1acffdee88f4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cmp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cmp.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void __init cmp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops cmp_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops cmp_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= mips_smp_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= mips_smp_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= cmp_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
index f832e99ad4c3..a6b8700563c7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-cps.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static void cps_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-static struct plat_smp_ops cps_smp_ops = {
+static const struct plat_smp_ops cps_smp_ops = {
 	.smp_setup		= cps_smp_setup,
 	.prepare_cpus		= cps_prepare_cpus,
 	.boot_secondary		= cps_boot_secondary,
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static struct plat_smp_ops cps_smp_ops = {
 
 bool mips_cps_smp_in_use(void)
 {
-	extern struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;
+	extern const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;
 	return mp_ops == &cps_smp_ops;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
index ed6b4df583ea..004ff5e8a820 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static void __init vsmp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 	mips_mt_set_cpuoptions();
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops vsmp_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops vsmp_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= mips_smp_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= mips_smp_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= vsmp_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-up.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-up.c
index 17878d71ef2b..4cf015a624d1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-up.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-up.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void up_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 }
 #endif
 
-struct plat_smp_ops up_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops up_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= up_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= up_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= up_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
index 6bace7695788..20c1f9ac946a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ void calculate_cpu_foreign_map(void)
 			       &temp_foreign_map, &cpu_sibling_map[i]);
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;
+const struct plat_smp_ops *mp_ops;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mp_ops);
 
-void register_smp_ops(struct plat_smp_ops *ops)
+void register_smp_ops(const struct plat_smp_ops *ops)
 {
 	if (mp_ops)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Overriding previously set SMP ops\n");
diff --git a/arch/mips/loongson64/loongson-3/smp.c b/arch/mips/loongson64/loongson-3/smp.c
index b7a355c3c408..5b5a44f50b0b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/loongson64/loongson-3/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/loongson64/loongson-3/smp.c
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ early_initcall(register_loongson3_notifier);
 
 #endif
 
-struct plat_smp_ops loongson3_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops loongson3_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single = loongson3_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask = loongson3_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary = loongson3_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/netlogic/common/smp.c b/arch/mips/netlogic/common/smp.c
index bddf1ef553a4..eac3f2950b14 100644
--- a/arch/mips/netlogic/common/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/netlogic/common/smp.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ int nlm_wakeup_secondary_cpus(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops nlm_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops nlm_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= nlm_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= nlm_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= nlm_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/paravirt/paravirt-smp.c b/arch/mips/paravirt/paravirt-smp.c
index 72eb1a56c645..b61b26ccf601 100644
--- a/arch/mips/paravirt/paravirt-smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/paravirt/paravirt-smp.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void paravirt_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 	}
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops paravirt_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops paravirt_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= paravirt_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= paravirt_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= paravirt_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/paravirt/setup.c b/arch/mips/paravirt/setup.c
index cb8448b373a7..d2ffec1409a7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/paravirt/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/paravirt/setup.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <asm/smp-ops.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
 
-extern struct plat_smp_ops paravirt_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops paravirt_smp_ops;
 
 const char *get_system_type(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-smp.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-smp.c
index 4cd47d23d81a..85ee974a1582 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-smp.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void __init ip27_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 	/* We already did everything necessary earlier */
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops ip27_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops ip27_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= ip27_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= ip27_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= ip27_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/smp.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/smp.c
index d0e94ffcc1b8..20091d5fe5a1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/smp.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void __init bcm1480_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 {
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops bcm1480_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops bcm1480_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= bcm1480_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= bcm1480_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= bcm1480_init_secondary,
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/common/cfe.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/common/cfe.c
index c1a11a11db7f..115399202eab 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/common/cfe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/common/cfe.c
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ static int __init initrd_setup(char *str)
 
 #endif
 
-extern struct plat_smp_ops sb_smp_ops;
-extern struct plat_smp_ops bcm1480_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops sb_smp_ops;
+extern const struct plat_smp_ops bcm1480_smp_ops;
 
 /*
  * prom_init is called just after the cpu type is determined, from setup_arch()
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/smp.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/smp.c
index 0a4a2c3982d8..46ce1298c27d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/smp.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void __init sb1250_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
 {
 }
 
-struct plat_smp_ops sb_smp_ops = {
+const struct plat_smp_ops sb_smp_ops = {
 	.send_ipi_single	= sb1250_send_ipi_single,
 	.send_ipi_mask		= sb1250_send_ipi_mask,
 	.init_secondary		= sb1250_init_secondary,