diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
index 11ecb61..20ebe3b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
  *	Cable special cases
  */
 
-static struct dmi_system_id cable_dmi_table[] = {
+static const struct dmi_system_id cable_dmi_table[] = {
 	{
 		.ident = "HP Pavilion N5430",
 		.matches = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
index a7be779..c10203a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
  *	Cable special cases
  */
 
-static struct dmi_system_id cable_dmi_table[] = {
+static const struct dmi_system_id cable_dmi_table[] = {
 	{
 		.ident = "Acer Ferrari 3400",
 		.matches = {