diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
index c82ed3e70506..52f31f1498f9 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_virmidi.c
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@ static int snd_virmidi_unuse(void *private_data,
  *  Register functions
  */
 
-static struct snd_rawmidi_ops snd_virmidi_input_ops = {
+static const struct snd_rawmidi_ops snd_virmidi_input_ops = {
 	.open = snd_virmidi_input_open,
 	.close = snd_virmidi_input_close,
 	.trigger = snd_virmidi_input_trigger,
 };
 
-static struct snd_rawmidi_ops snd_virmidi_output_ops = {
+static const struct snd_rawmidi_ops snd_virmidi_output_ops = {
 	.open = snd_virmidi_output_open,
 	.close = snd_virmidi_output_close,
 	.trigger = snd_virmidi_output_trigger,