diff --git a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
index 487b1aaafa1e..70d775ff967e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ static int snd_ca0106_pcm(struct snd_ca0106 *emu, int device)
 }
 
 #define SPI_REG(reg, value)	(((reg) << SPI_REG_SHIFT) | (value))
-static unsigned int spi_dac_init[] = {
+static const unsigned int spi_dac_init[] = {
 	SPI_REG(SPI_LDA1_REG,	SPI_DA_BIT_0dB), /* 0dB dig. attenuation */
 	SPI_REG(SPI_RDA1_REG,	SPI_DA_BIT_0dB),
 	SPI_REG(SPI_PL_REG,	SPI_PL_BIT_L_L | SPI_PL_BIT_R_R | SPI_IZD_BIT),
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ static unsigned int spi_dac_init[] = {
 	SPI_REG(SPI_DACD4_REG,	SPI_DACD4_BIT),
 };
 
-static unsigned int i2c_adc_init[][2] = {
+static const unsigned int i2c_adc_init[][2] = {
 	{ 0x17, 0x00 }, /* Reset */
 	{ 0x07, 0x00 }, /* Timeout */
 	{ 0x0b, 0x22 },  /* Interface control */
diff --git a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c
index c771995b12b9..3b8ec673dc0a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static int rename_ctl(struct snd_card *card, const char *src, const char *dst)
 static
 DECLARE_TLV_DB_SCALE(snd_ca0106_master_db_scale, -6375, 25, 1);
 
-static char *slave_vols[] = {
+static const char * const slave_vols[] = {
 	"Analog Front Playback Volume",
         "Analog Rear Playback Volume",
 	"Analog Center/LFE Playback Volume",
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ static char *slave_vols[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
-static char *slave_sws[] = {
+static const char * const slave_sws[] = {
 	"Analog Front Playback Switch",
 	"Analog Rear Playback Switch",
 	"Analog Center/LFE Playback Switch",
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static char *slave_sws[] = {
 };
 
 static void add_slaves(struct snd_card *card,
-				 struct snd_kcontrol *master, char **list)
+		       struct snd_kcontrol *master, const char * const *list)
 {
 	for (; *list; list++) {
 		struct snd_kcontrol *slave = ctl_find(card, *list);
@@ -775,9 +775,9 @@ int snd_ca0106_mixer(struct snd_ca0106 *emu)
 {
 	int err;
         struct snd_card *card = emu->card;
-	char **c;
+	const char * const *c;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *vmaster;
-	static char *ca0106_remove_ctls[] = {
+	static const char * const ca0106_remove_ctls[] = {
 		"Master Mono Playback Switch",
 		"Master Mono Playback Volume",
 		"3D Control - Switch",
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ int snd_ca0106_mixer(struct snd_ca0106 *emu)
 		"Surround Phase Inversion Playback Switch",
 		NULL
 	};
-	static char *ca0106_rename_ctls[] = {
+	static const char * const ca0106_rename_ctls[] = {
 		"Master Playback Switch", "Capture Switch",
 		"Master Playback Volume", "Capture Volume",
 		"Line Playback Switch", "AC97 Line Capture Switch",
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ struct ca0106_vol_tbl {
 	unsigned int reg;
 };
 
-static struct ca0106_vol_tbl saved_volumes[NUM_SAVED_VOLUMES] = {
+static const struct ca0106_vol_tbl saved_volumes[NUM_SAVED_VOLUMES] = {
 	{ CONTROL_FRONT_CHANNEL, PLAYBACK_VOLUME2 },
 	{ CONTROL_REAR_CHANNEL, PLAYBACK_VOLUME2 },
 	{ CONTROL_CENTER_LFE_CHANNEL, PLAYBACK_VOLUME2 },