diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
index d7df59e..363bcb5 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
  * Only output levels can be modified
  */
 
-static DECLARE_TLV_DB_SCALE(db_scale_old_vol, -11350, 50, 0);
+static const DECLARE_TLV_DB_SCALE(db_scale_old_vol, -11350, 50, 0);
 
 static struct snd_vx_hardware vxpocket_hw = {
 	.name = "VXPocket",