diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 5cd0228d2daa..15a0fde4b32a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int acpi_video_set_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 				vd->brightness->levels[request_level]);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops acpi_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops acpi_backlight_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = acpi_video_get_brightness,
 	.update_status  = acpi_video_set_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
index 406228f4a2a0..8933e985c227 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int nv40_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops nv40_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops nv40_bl_ops = {
 	.options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.get_brightness = nv40_get_intensity,
 	.update_status = nv40_set_intensity,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int nv50_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops nv50_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops nv50_bl_ops = {
 	.options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.get_brightness = nv50_get_intensity,
 	.update_status = nv50_set_intensity,
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
index 1cec02f6c431..ade1e656bfb2 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_PMU_LEVEL 0xFF
 
-static struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data;
+static const struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pmu_backlight_lock);
 static int sleeping, uses_pmu_bl;
 static u8 bl_curve[FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS];
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static int pmu_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data = {
 	.get_brightness	= pmu_backlight_get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= pmu_backlight_update_status,
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
index c8c65375bfe2..1d0b707aeafc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops acer_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops acer_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = read_brightness,
 	.update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 60a5a5c6b50a..3640599446fc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return asus_lcd_set(asus, value);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops asusbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops asusbl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = asus_read_brightness,
 	.update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
index ca05aefd03bf..4633fd8532cc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ static int asus_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops asus_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops asus_backlight_data = {
 	.get_brightness = read_brightness,
 	.update_status  = set_brightness_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
index cf8a89a0d8f5..34657f96b5a5 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ out:
 	return buffer->output[1];
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops dell_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops dell_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = dell_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = dell_send_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index b2edfdcdcb84..c062a6534590 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return set_brightness(bd, bd->props.brightness);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops eeepcbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops eeepcbl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = read_brightness,
 	.update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index f44cd2620ff9..34d0dc590d76 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static int bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *b)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops fujitsubl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops fujitsubl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status = bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index f200677851b8..f8b2fc992276 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ static int sony_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 }
 
 static struct backlight_device *sony_backlight_device;
-static struct backlight_ops sony_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops sony_backlight_ops = {
 	.update_status = sony_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness = sony_backlight_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 304333faf441..efda9c54e0e2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6109,7 +6109,7 @@ static void tpacpi_brightness_notify_change(void)
 			       BACKLIGHT_UPDATE_HOTKEY);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops ibm_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops ibm_backlight_data = {
 	.get_brightness = brightness_get,
 	.update_status  = brightness_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index 06f304f46e02..81bca5a4d8aa 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ static void remove_toshiba_proc_entries(void)
 	remove_proc_entry("version", toshiba_proc_dir);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops toshiba_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops toshiba_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = get_lcd,
         .update_status  = set_lcd_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c b/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c
index 033fc9486e01..2a8077511fc0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static int msm_fb_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *pbd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops msm_fb_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops msm_fb_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = msm_fb_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status = msm_fb_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
index 75aa7a36307d..d40ff41774be 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static struct device_attribute dcon_device_files[] = {
 	__ATTR(resumeline, 0644, dcon_resumeline_show, dcon_resumeline_store),
 };
 
-static struct backlight_ops dcon_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops dcon_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = dconbl_get,
 	.update_status = dconbl_set
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
index eb44b60e1eb5..80eeec6d6719 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops backlight_ops = {
 	.get_brightness	= get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 8dce25126330..bac163450216 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int atmel_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	return lcdc_readl(sinfo, ATMEL_LCDC_CONTRAST_VAL);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops atmel_lcdc_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops atmel_lcdc_bl_ops = {
 	.update_status = atmel_bl_update_status,
 	.get_brightness = atmel_bl_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
index 34a0851bcbfa..dd9de2e80580 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ static int aty128_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops aty128_bl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops aty128_bl_data = {
 	.get_brightness	= aty128_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= aty128_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index 5bf91236c701..4d5c41371543 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ static int aty_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
 	.get_brightness = aty_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= aty_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
index 256966e9667d..9b811ddbce83 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int radeon_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops radeon_bl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops radeon_bl_data = {
 	.get_brightness = radeon_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= radeon_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index 38ffc3fbcbe4..c789c46e38af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ out:
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops pm860x_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops pm860x_backlight_ops = {
 	.options	= BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.update_status	= pm860x_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness	= pm860x_backlight_get_brightness,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index b2b2c7ba1f63..209acc105cbc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int max8925_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops max8925_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops max8925_backlight_ops = {
 	.options	= BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
 	.update_status	= max8925_backlight_update_status,
 	.get_brightness	= max8925_backlight_get_brightness,
diff --git a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
index 2fb552a6f32c..6aac6d1b937b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int nvidia_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops nvidia_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops nvidia_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = nvidia_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= nvidia_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index e1c765d11419..61026f96ad20 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int taal_bl_get_intensity(struct backlight_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops taal_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops taal_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = taal_bl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = taal_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index 618f36bec10d..da388186d617 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static int riva_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops riva_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops riva_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness = riva_bl_get_brightness,
 	.update_status	= riva_bl_update_status,
 };