diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 42bcf27..86de725 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@
  *  INIT PART
  */
 
-static struct file_operations snd_ctl_f_ops =
+static const struct file_operations snd_ctl_f_ops =
 {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		snd_ctl_read,