diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c
index 20bcdde..2d6bf80 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@
 static int aureon_universe_inmux_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				      struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	char *texts[3] = {"Internal Aux", "Wavetable", "Rear Line-In"};
+	static const char * const texts[3] =
+		{"Internal Aux", "Wavetable", "Rear Line-In"};
 
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ews.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/ews.c
index 6fe35b8..0b47084 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ews.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ews.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 /* i/o sensitivity - this callback is shared among other devices, too */
 static int snd_ice1712_ewx_io_sense_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo){
 
-	static char *texts[2] = {
+	static const char * const texts[2] = {
 		"+4dBu", "-10dBV",
 	};
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@
 
 static int snd_ice1712_6fire_select_input_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[4] = {
+	static const char * const texts[4] = {
 		"Internal", "Front Input", "Rear Input", "Wave Table"
 	};
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.h b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.h
index 5149568..e8b7c5e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.h
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.h
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
 	unsigned char (*set_mclk)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice, unsigned int rate);
 	int (*set_spdif_clock)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice, int type);
 	int (*get_spdif_master_type)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice);
-	char **ext_clock_names;
+	const char * const *ext_clock_names;
 	int ext_clock_count;
 	void (*pro_open)(struct snd_ice1712 *, struct snd_pcm_substream *);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
@@ -515,9 +515,9 @@
 
 struct snd_ice1712_card_info {
 	unsigned int subvendor;
-	char *name;
-	char *model;
-	char *driver;
+	const char *name;
+	const char *model;
+	const char *driver;
 	int (*chip_init)(struct snd_ice1712 *);
 	void (*chip_exit)(struct snd_ice1712 *);
 	int (*build_controls)(struct snd_ice1712 *);
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
index 161c8f6..e7369f4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 static int PRO_RATE_RESET = 1;
 static unsigned int PRO_RATE_DEFAULT = 44100;
 
-static char *ext_clock_names[1] = { "IEC958 In" };
+static const char * const ext_clock_names[1] = { "IEC958 In" };
 
 /*
  *  Basic I/O
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@
 static int snd_vt1724_pro_route_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				     struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[] = {
+	static const char * const texts[] = {
 		"PCM Out", /* 0 */
 		"H/W In 0", "H/W In 1", /* 1-2 */
 		"IEC958 In L", "IEC958 In R", /* 3-4 */
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@
 };
 
 
-struct snd_ice1712_card_info snd_vt1724_ooaoo_cards[] __devinitdata = {
+static struct snd_ice1712_card_info snd_vt1724_ooaoo_cards[] __devinitdata = {
 	{
 		.name = "ooAoo SQ210a",
 		.model = "sq210a",
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c
index 14fd536..e604749 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@
 }
 
 static void __devinit add_slaves(struct snd_card *card,
-				 struct snd_kcontrol *master, char **list)
+				 struct snd_kcontrol *master,
+				 char * const *list)
 {
 	for (; *list; list++) {
 		struct snd_kcontrol *slave = ctl_find(card, *list);
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/maya44.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/maya44.c
index 726fd4b..9729c32 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/maya44.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/maya44.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 static int maya_rec_src_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 			     struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[] = { "Line", "Mic" };
+	static const char * const texts[] = { "Line", "Mic" };
 
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 static int maya_pb_route_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 			      struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[] = {
+	static const char * const texts[] = {
 		"PCM Out", /* 0 */
 		"Input 1", "Input 2", "Input 3", "Input 4"
 	};
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/phase.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/phase.c
index de29be8..79204e2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/phase.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/phase.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 static int phase28_oversampling_info(struct snd_kcontrol *k,
 					struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[2] = { "128x", "64x"	};
+	static const char * const texts[2] = { "128x", "64x"	};
 
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/prodigy192.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/prodigy192.c
index e36ddb9..fd739c4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/prodigy192.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/prodigy192.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 static int stac9460_mic_sw_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	       			struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[2] = { "Line In", "Mic" };
+	static const char * const texts[2] = { "Line In", "Mic" };
 
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
 static int ak4114_input_sw_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	       			struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[2] = { "Toslink", "Coax" };
+	static const char * const texts[2] = { "Toslink", "Coax" };
 
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/psc724.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/psc724.c
index 5a4abe7..457cbaa 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/psc724.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/psc724.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 /* mixer controls */
 
 struct psc724_control {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	void (*set)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice, bool on);
 	bool (*get)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice);
 };
@@ -294,27 +294,27 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static char *front_volume	= "Front Playback Volume";
-static char *front_switch	= "Front Playback Switch";
-static char *front_zc		= "Front Zero Cross Detect Playback Switch";
-static char *front_izd		= "Front Infinite Zero Detect Playback Switch";
-static char *front_phase	= "Front Phase Invert Playback Switch";
-static char *front_deemph	= "Front Deemphasis Playback Switch";
-static char *ain1_switch	= "Line Capture Switch";
-static char *ain2_switch	= "CD Capture Switch";
-static char *ain3_switch	= "AUX Capture Switch";
-static char *ain4_switch	= "Front Mic Capture Switch";
-static char *ain5_switch	= "Rear Mic Capture Switch";
-static char *rear_volume	= "Surround Playback Volume";
-static char *clfe_volume	= "CLFE Playback Volume";
-static char *rear_switch	= "Surround Playback Switch";
-static char *clfe_switch	= "CLFE Playback Switch";
-static char *rear_phase		= "Surround Phase Invert Playback Switch";
-static char *clfe_phase		= "CLFE Phase Invert Playback Switch";
-static char *rear_deemph	= "Surround Deemphasis Playback Switch";
-static char *clfe_deemph	= "CLFE Deemphasis Playback Switch";
-static char *rear_clfe_izd	= "Rear Infinite Zero Detect Playback Switch";
-static char *rear_clfe_zc	= "Rear Zero Cross Detect Playback Switch";
+static const char *front_volume	= "Front Playback Volume";
+static const char *front_switch	= "Front Playback Switch";
+static const char *front_zc	= "Front Zero Cross Detect Playback Switch";
+static const char *front_izd	= "Front Infinite Zero Detect Playback Switch";
+static const char *front_phase	= "Front Phase Invert Playback Switch";
+static const char *front_deemph	= "Front Deemphasis Playback Switch";
+static const char *ain1_switch	= "Line Capture Switch";
+static const char *ain2_switch	= "CD Capture Switch";
+static const char *ain3_switch	= "AUX Capture Switch";
+static const char *ain4_switch	= "Front Mic Capture Switch";
+static const char *ain5_switch	= "Rear Mic Capture Switch";
+static const char *rear_volume	= "Surround Playback Volume";
+static const char *clfe_volume	= "CLFE Playback Volume";
+static const char *rear_switch	= "Surround Playback Switch";
+static const char *clfe_switch	= "CLFE Playback Switch";
+static const char *rear_phase	= "Surround Phase Invert Playback Switch";
+static const char *clfe_phase	= "CLFE Phase Invert Playback Switch";
+static const char *rear_deemph	= "Surround Deemphasis Playback Switch";
+static const char *clfe_deemph	= "CLFE Deemphasis Playback Switch";
+static const char *rear_clfe_izd = "Rear Infinite Zero Detect Playback Switch";
+static const char *rear_clfe_zc	= "Rear Zero Cross Detect Playback Switch";
 
 static int __devinit psc724_add_controls(struct snd_ice1712 *ice)
 {
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/quartet.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/quartet.c
index 1948632..462ef67 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/quartet.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/quartet.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	unsigned int bit;
 	void (*set_register)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice, unsigned int val);
 	unsigned int (*get_register)(struct snd_ice1712 *ice);
-	unsigned char *texts[2];
+	unsigned char * const texts[2];
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	OUT34_MON12,
 };
 
-static char *ext_clock_names[3] = {"IEC958 In", "Word Clock 1xFS",
+static const char * const ext_clock_names[3] = {"IEC958 In", "Word Clock 1xFS",
 	"Word Clock 256xFS"};
 
 /* chip address on I2C bus */
@@ -551,7 +551,8 @@
 static int qtet_ain12_enum_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts[3] = {"Line In 1/2", "Mic", "Mic + Low-cut"};
+	static const char * const texts[3] =
+		{"Line In 1/2", "Mic", "Mic + Low-cut"};
 	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
 	uinfo->count = 1;
 	uinfo->value.enumerated.items = ARRAY_SIZE(texts);
@@ -816,7 +817,7 @@
 }
 
 static void __devinit add_slaves(struct snd_card *card,
-		struct snd_kcontrol *master, char **list)
+		struct snd_kcontrol *master, char * const *list)
 {
 	for (; *list; list++) {
 		struct snd_kcontrol *slave = ctl_find(card, *list);
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/se.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/se.c
index 69673b9..62d0fc9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/se.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/se.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 	se200pci_WM8776_write(ice, 0x0f, vol2 | 0x100);
 }
 
-static const char *se200pci_sel[] = {
+static const char * const se200pci_sel[] = {
 	"LINE-IN", "CD-IN", "MIC-IN", "ALL-MIX", NULL
 };
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 		se200pci_WM8776_write(ice, 0x16, 0x001);
 }
 
-static const char *se200pci_agc[] = {
+static const char * const se200pci_agc[] = {
 	"Off", "LimiterMode", "ALCMode", NULL
 };
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 }
 
 struct se200pci_control {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	enum {
 		WM8766,
 		WM8776in,
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 	} target;
 	enum { VOLUME1, VOLUME2, BOOLEAN, ENUM } type;
 	int ch;
-	const char **member;
+	const char * const *member;
 	const char *comment;
 };
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 
 static int se200pci_get_enum_count(int n)
 {
-	const char **member;
+	const char * const *member;
 	int c;
 
 	member = se200pci_cont[n].member;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8766.h b/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8766.h
index dfa3bbfb..c119f84 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8766.h
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8766.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
 struct snd_wm8766_ctl {
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	snd_ctl_elem_type_t type;
 	const char *const enum_names[WM8766_ENUM_MAX];
 	const unsigned int *tlv;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.c
index dc333ce..a3c05fe 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.c
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 
 /* register-level functions */
 
-static void snd_wm8776_activate_ctl(struct snd_wm8776 *wm, char *ctl_name,
+static void snd_wm8776_activate_ctl(struct snd_wm8776 *wm,
+				    const char *ctl_name,
 				    bool active)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card = wm->card;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.h b/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.h
index 414a3f6..93a2d69 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.h
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/wm8776.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 #define WM8776_FLAG_ALC		(1 << 4)
 
 struct snd_wm8776_ctl {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	snd_ctl_elem_type_t type;
 	const char *const enum_names[WM8776_ENUM_MAX];
 	const unsigned int *tlv;