diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
index 4c10edecf..86d95c22 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	return error ? data->current_brightness : reg_val;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops adp5520_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops adp5520_bl_ops = {
 	.update_status	= adp5520_bl_update_status,
 	.get_brightness	= adp5520_bl_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
index 2c3bdfc..d769b0b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops adx_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops adx_backlight_ops = {
 	.options = 0,
 	.update_status = adx_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness = adx_backlight_get_brightness,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index 2cf7ba5..f625ffc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	return pwm_channel_enable(&pwmbl->pwmc);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops atmel_pwm_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops atmel_pwm_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = atmel_pwm_bl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = atmel_pwm_bl_set_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 6615ac7..18829cf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
  * ERR_PTR() or a pointer to the newly allocated device.
  */
 struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
-		struct device *parent, void *devdata, struct backlight_ops *ops)
+		struct device *parent, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct backlight_device *new_bd;
 	int rc;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
index 9677494..b4bcf80 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgi_lcd_limit_intensity);
 
-static struct backlight_ops corgi_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops corgi_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness	= corgi_bl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = corgi_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
index b9fe62b..2914bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	return intensity;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops cr_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops cr_backlight_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = cr_backlight_get_intensity,
 	.update_status = cr_backlight_set_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
index f2d76da..74cdc64 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	return data->current_brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops da903x_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops da903x_backlight_ops = {
 	.update_status	= da903x_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness	= da903x_backlight_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
index 6d27f62..e6d348e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgibl_limit_intensity);
 
-static struct backlight_ops genericbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops genericbl_ops = {
 	.options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.get_brightness = genericbl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = genericbl_send_intensity,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
index 7fb4eef..f7cc528 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	return current_intensity;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops hp680bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops hp680bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = hp680bl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = hp680bl_set_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
index 7aed256..db9071f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops jornada_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops jornada_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = jornada_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status = jornada_bl_update_status,
 	.options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
index a38fda1..939e7b8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 	return kb3886bl_intensity;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops kb3886bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops kb3886bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = kb3886bl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = kb3886bl_send_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
index 6b488b8..00a9591 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	return current_intensity;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops locomobl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops locomobl_data = {
 	.get_brightness = locomolcd_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = locomolcd_set_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
index 9edb8d7..5812468 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	unsigned long iostart;
 	unsigned long iolen;
 	/* Backlight operations structure. */
-	struct backlight_ops backlight_ops;
+	const struct backlight_ops backlight_ops;
 };
 
 /* Module parameters. */
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
index 8693e5f..409ca96 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 	return bl->current_intensity;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops omapbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops omapbl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = omapbl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = omapbl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
index 9edaf24f..075786e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	return intensity - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops progearbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops progearbl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = progearbl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status = progearbl_set_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 8871662..df9e0b3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 	return bl->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops pwm_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops pwm_backlight_ops = {
 	.update_status	= pwm_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness	= pwm_backlight_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
index 43edbad..e14ce4d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	return props->brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness		= tosa_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status		= tosa_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
index 467bdb7..e32add3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	return data->current_brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops wm831x_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops wm831x_backlight_ops = {
 	.options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.update_status	= wm831x_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness	= wm831x_backlight_get_brightness,