*  Playback support device description
  */
 
-static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_playback =
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_playback =
 {
        .info =                 (SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
                                 SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |
  *  Capture support device description
  */
 
-static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_capture =
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_capture =
 {
        .info =                 (SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
                                 SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |
  *  Foldback capture support device description
  */
 
-static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_foldback =
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_foldback =
 {
        .info =                 (SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
                                 SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |
  *  SPDIF playback support device description
  */
 
-static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_spdif =
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_spdif =
 {
        .info =                 (SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
                                 SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |
        .fifo_size =            0,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_spdif_7018 =
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_trident_spdif_7018 =
 {
        .info =                 (SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP | SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
                                 SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |