diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
index e30aacbcfc291931dfb9723bcf35f0f66a220a4b..bcd3da2739e20d5db3b9a52d185b357150369de0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static const struct snd_soc_platform_driver dummy_platform = {
 	.ops = &dummy_dma_ops,
 };
 
-static struct snd_soc_codec_driver dummy_codec;
+static const struct snd_soc_codec_driver dummy_codec;
 
 #define STUB_RATES	SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000
 #define STUB_FORMATS	(SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S8 | \