diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index 7f91742ed6f0..7363d61eaec2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static int snd_cmipci_clear_bit_b(struct cmipci *cm, unsigned int cmd, unsigned
  * calculate frequency
  */
 
-static unsigned int rates[] = { 5512, 11025, 22050, 44100, 8000, 16000, 32000, 48000 };
+static const unsigned int rates[] = { 5512, 11025, 22050, 44100, 8000, 16000, 32000, 48000 };
 
 static unsigned int snd_cmipci_rate_freq(unsigned int rate)
 {
@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ static void query_chip(struct cmipci *cm)
 #ifdef SUPPORT_JOYSTICK
 static int snd_cmipci_create_gameport(struct cmipci *cm, int dev)
 {
-	static int ports[] = { 0x201, 0x200, 0 }; /* FIXME: majority is 0x201? */
+	static const int ports[] = { 0x201, 0x200, 0 }; /* FIXME: majority is 0x201? */
 	struct gameport *gp;
 	struct resource *r = NULL;
 	int i, io_port = 0;
@@ -3289,7 +3289,7 @@ static void snd_cmipci_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
 /*
  * power management
  */
-static unsigned char saved_regs[] = {
+static const unsigned char saved_regs[] = {
 	CM_REG_FUNCTRL1, CM_REG_CHFORMAT, CM_REG_LEGACY_CTRL, CM_REG_MISC_CTRL,
 	CM_REG_MIXER0, CM_REG_MIXER1, CM_REG_MIXER2, CM_REG_MIXER3, CM_REG_PLL,
 	CM_REG_CH0_FRAME1, CM_REG_CH0_FRAME2,
@@ -3297,7 +3297,7 @@ static unsigned char saved_regs[] = {
 	CM_REG_INT_STATUS, CM_REG_INT_HLDCLR, CM_REG_FUNCTRL0,
 };
 
-static unsigned char saved_mixers[] = {
+static const unsigned char saved_mixers[] = {
 	SB_DSP4_MASTER_DEV, SB_DSP4_MASTER_DEV + 1,
 	SB_DSP4_PCM_DEV, SB_DSP4_PCM_DEV + 1,
 	SB_DSP4_SYNTH_DEV, SB_DSP4_SYNTH_DEV + 1,