diff --git a/sound/core/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq_device.c
index 7f3fd8eb016f..654d620d0199 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq_device.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int snd_seq_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 		sdrv->argsize == sdev->argsize;
 }
 
-static struct bus_type snd_seq_bus_type = {
+static const struct bus_type snd_seq_bus_type = {
 	.name = "snd_seq",
 	.match = snd_seq_bus_match,
 };