diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c b/drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c
index 07f3f4e7144a..e70c9e2f3798 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations airspy_fops = {
 	.unlocked_ioctl           = video_ioctl2,
 };
 
-static struct video_device airspy_template = {
+static const struct video_device airspy_template = {
 	.name                     = "AirSpy SDR",
 	.release                  = video_device_release_empty,
 	.fops                     = &airspy_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c b/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c
index 7122023e7004..3dedd83f0b19 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations cpia2_fops = {
 	.mmap		= cpia2_mmap,
 };
 
-static struct video_device cpia2_template = {
+static const struct video_device cpia2_template = {
 	/* I could not find any place for the old .initialize initializer?? */
 	.name =		"CPiA2 Camera",
 	.fops =		&cpia2_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/go7007/go7007-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/usb/go7007/go7007-v4l2.c
index 445f17b850c5..98cd57eaf36a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/go7007/go7007-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/go7007/go7007-v4l2.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops video_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_unsubscribe_event = v4l2_event_unsubscribe,
 };
 
-static struct video_device go7007_template = {
+static const struct video_device go7007_template = {
 	.name		= "go7007",
 	.fops		= &go7007_fops,
 	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/hackrf/hackrf.c b/drivers/media/usb/hackrf/hackrf.c
index a41b305c55d4..7eb53517a82f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/hackrf/hackrf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/hackrf/hackrf.c
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations hackrf_fops = {
 	.unlocked_ioctl           = video_ioctl2,
 };
 
-static struct video_device hackrf_template = {
+static const struct video_device hackrf_template = {
 	.name                     = "HackRF One",
 	.release                  = video_device_release_empty,
 	.fops                     = &hackrf_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c b/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c
index 79bfd2dbe649..a097d3dbc141 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/msi2500/msi2500.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations msi2500_fops = {
 	.unlocked_ioctl           = video_ioctl2,
 };
 
-static struct video_device msi2500_template = {
+static const struct video_device msi2500_template = {
 	.name                     = "Mirics MSi3101 SDR Dongle",
 	.release                  = video_device_release_empty,
 	.fops                     = &msi2500_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
index 8f13c60198ed..4320bda9352d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations vdev_fops = {
 };
 
 
-static struct video_device vdev_template = {
+static const struct video_device vdev_template = {
 	.fops       = &vdev_fops,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pwc/pwc-if.c b/drivers/media/usb/pwc/pwc-if.c
index 22420c14ac98..eb6921d2743e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pwc/pwc-if.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pwc/pwc-if.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations pwc_fops = {
 	.mmap =		vb2_fop_mmap,
 	.unlocked_ioctl = video_ioctl2,
 };
-static struct video_device pwc_template = {
+static const struct video_device pwc_template = {
 	.name =		"Philips Webcam",	/* Filled in later */
 	.release =	video_device_release_empty,
 	.fops =         &pwc_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c b/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c
index 23f606e7cd73..b2f239c4ba42 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ static void s2255_video_device_release(struct video_device *vdev)
 	return;
 }
 
-static struct video_device template = {
+static const struct video_device template = {
 	.name = "s2255v",
 	.fops = &s2255_fops_v4l,
 	.ioctl_ops = &s2255_ioctl_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-v4l.c b/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-v4l.c
index a132faa590df..77b759a0bcd9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-v4l.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-v4l.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ static const struct vb2_ops stk1160_video_qops = {
 	.wait_finish		= vb2_ops_wait_finish,
 };
 
-static struct video_device v4l_template = {
+static const struct video_device v4l_template = {
 	.name = "stk1160",
 	.tvnorms = V4L2_STD_525_60 | V4L2_STD_625_50,
 	.fops = &stk1160_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c b/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c
index 39abb58c65dd..c0bba773db25 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/stkwebcam/stk-webcam.c
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ static void stk_v4l_dev_release(struct video_device *vd)
 	kfree(dev);
 }
 
-static struct video_device stk_v4l_data = {
+static const struct video_device stk_v4l_data = {
 	.name = "stkwebcam",
 	.fops = &v4l_stk_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops = &v4l_stk_ioctl_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c b/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
index d4bb56baad9b..4ff8d0aed015 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops zr364xx_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_unsubscribe_event = v4l2_event_unsubscribe,
 };
 
-static struct video_device zr364xx_template = {
+static const struct video_device zr364xx_template = {
 	.name = DRIVER_DESC,
 	.fops = &zr364xx_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops = &zr364xx_ioctl_ops,