diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
index 204106b72d24..ec2332f568fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int adis16201_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16201_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16201_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
index 22085e9dfd16..34b76c51c78b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int adis16203_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16203_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16203_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
index 5f2e5f11c543..02fb101aca93 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static int adis16204_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16204_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16204_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1, /* Note was not previously indexed */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
index 494570508c36..4fa2229d8736 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int adis16209_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16209_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16209_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
index b30b7874ffb0..dafc0d8cbf63 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static int adis16240_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16240_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16240_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
index 8cf7cd943c90..713469fd2ac0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/kxsd9.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ error_ret:
 		.address = KXSD9_REG_##axis,				\
 	}
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec kxsd9_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec kxsd9_channels[] = {
 	KXSD9_ACCEL_CHAN(X), KXSD9_ACCEL_CHAN(Y), KXSD9_ACCEL_CHAN(Z),
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
index 9d263484fb86..0c2b4bae0a9b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static irqreturn_t lis3l02dq_event_handler(int irq, void *private)
 		.event_mask = LIS3L02DQ_EVENT_MASK,		\
 	 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec lis3l02dq_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec lis3l02dq_channels[] = {
 	LIS3L02DQ_CHAN(0, IIO_MOD_X),
 	LIS3L02DQ_CHAN(1, IIO_MOD_Y),
 	LIS3L02DQ_CHAN(2, IIO_MOD_Z),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
index c218d71abf1f..cc040e14adba 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static IIO_DEVICE_ATTR(revision, S_IRUGO, sca3000_show_rev, NULL, 0);
 		.event_mask = SCA3000_EVENT_MASK,		\
 	 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec sca3000_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec sca3000_channels[] = {
 	SCA3000_CHAN(0, IIO_MOD_X),
 	SCA3000_CHAN(1, IIO_MOD_Y),
 	SCA3000_CHAN(2, IIO_MOD_Z),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
index 22c3923d55eb..e381d4b5a6ed 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ static const struct iio_info ad7195_info = {
 	  .scan_index = _si,						\
 	  .scan_type =  IIO_ST('s', 24, 32, 0)}
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad7192_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad7192_channels[] = {
 	AD7192_CHAN_DIFF(1, 2, NULL, AD7192_CH_AIN1P_AIN2M, 0),
 	AD7192_CHAN_DIFF(3, 4, NULL, AD7192_CH_AIN3P_AIN4M, 1),
 	AD7192_CHAN_TEMP(0, AD7192_CH_TEMP, 2),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
index 6141f4a70cfa..4c75114e7d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		},							\
 	}
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad7298_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad7298_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_TEMP,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606.h b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606.h
index 10f59896597f..9221a74efd18 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct ad7606_platform_data {
 struct ad7606_chip_info {
 	const char			*name;
 	u16				int_vref_mv;
-	struct iio_chan_spec		*channels;
+	const struct iio_chan_spec	*channels;
 	unsigned			num_channels;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
index ccb97fecdea7..bae61cbe9212 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group ad7606_attribute_group_range = {
 		.scan_type = IIO_ST('s', 16, 16, 0),		\
 	}
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_8_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_8_channels[] = {
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(0),
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(1),
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(2),
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_8_channels[] = {
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(8),
 };
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_6_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_6_channels[] = {
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(0),
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(1),
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(2),
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_6_channels[] = {
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(6),
 };
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_4_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad7606_4_channels[] = {
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(0),
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(1),
 	AD7606_CHANNEL(2),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
index 348d051fc2f8..7e9bd0001cc7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static const struct iio_info lpc32xx_adc_iio_info = {
 	.scan_index = _index,				\
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec lpc32xx_adc_iio_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec lpc32xx_adc_iio_channels[] = {
 	LPC32XX_ADC_CHANNEL(0),
 	LPC32XX_ADC_CHANNEL(1),
 	LPC32XX_ADC_CHANNEL(2),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363.h b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363.h
index 2cd0112067b2..c746918683f1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ enum max1363_modes {
  */
 struct max1363_chip_info {
 	const struct iio_info		*info;
-	struct iio_chan_spec *channels;
+	const struct iio_chan_spec *channels;
 	int num_channels;
 	const enum max1363_modes	*mode_list;
 	enum max1363_modes		default_mode;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
index 6799ce23a395..816bb2c2e0c5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ static const enum max1363_modes max1363_mode_list[] = {
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(8)			\
 	}
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1036_channels[] = MAX1363_4X_CHANS(8, 0);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1136_channels[] = MAX1363_4X_CHANS(10, 0);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1236_channels[] = MAX1363_4X_CHANS(12, 0);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1361_channels[] =
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1036_channels[] = MAX1363_4X_CHANS(8, 0);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1136_channels[] = MAX1363_4X_CHANS(10, 0);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1236_channels[] = MAX1363_4X_CHANS(12, 0);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1361_channels[] =
 	MAX1363_4X_CHANS(10, MAX1363_EV_M);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1363_channels[] =
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1363_channels[] =
 	MAX1363_4X_CHANS(12, MAX1363_EV_M);
 
 /* Applies to max1236, max1237 */
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ static const enum max1363_modes max1238_mode_list[] = {
 	MAX1363_CHAN_B(11, 10, d11m10, 23, bits, 0),	\
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(24)			\
 	}
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1038_channels[] = MAX1363_12X_CHANS(8);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1138_channels[] = MAX1363_12X_CHANS(10);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max1238_channels[] = MAX1363_12X_CHANS(12);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1038_channels[] = MAX1363_12X_CHANS(8);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1138_channels[] = MAX1363_12X_CHANS(10);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max1238_channels[] = MAX1363_12X_CHANS(12);
 
 static const enum max1363_modes max11607_mode_list[] = {
 	_s0, _s1, _s2, _s3,
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ static const enum max1363_modes max11608_mode_list[] = {
 	MAX1363_CHAN_B(7, 6, d7m6, 15, bits, 0),	\
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(16)			\
 }
-static struct iio_chan_spec max11602_channels[] = MAX1363_8X_CHANS(8);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max11608_channels[] = MAX1363_8X_CHANS(10);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max11614_channels[] = MAX1363_8X_CHANS(12);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max11602_channels[] = MAX1363_8X_CHANS(8);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max11608_channels[] = MAX1363_8X_CHANS(10);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max11614_channels[] = MAX1363_8X_CHANS(12);
 
 static const enum max1363_modes max11644_mode_list[] = {
 	_s0, _s1, s0to1, d0m1, d1m0,
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ static const enum max1363_modes max11644_mode_list[] = {
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(4)			\
 	}
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec max11646_channels[] = MAX1363_2X_CHANS(10);
-static struct iio_chan_spec max11644_channels[] = MAX1363_2X_CHANS(12);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max11646_channels[] = MAX1363_2X_CHANS(10);
+static const struct iio_chan_spec max11644_channels[] = MAX1363_2X_CHANS(12);
 
 enum { max1361,
        max1362,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
index 64d630e6fe29..675c427c02ad 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int spear_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	},						\
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec spear_adc_iio_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec spear_adc_iio_channels[] = {
 	SPEAR_ADC_CHAN(0),
 	SPEAR_ADC_CHAN(1),
 	SPEAR_ADC_CHAN(2),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
index 155a49a9da7e..22eea8305ff2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static const struct iio_dummy_accel_calibscale dummy_scales[] = {
  * This array of structures tells the IIO core about what the device
  * actually provides for a given channel.
  */
-static struct iio_chan_spec iio_dummy_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec iio_dummy_channels[] = {
 	/* indexed ADC channel in_voltage0_raw etc */
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index a8e51bc04439..e239ea91f407 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static struct ad5933_platform_data ad5933_default_pdata  = {
 	.vref_mv = 3300,
 };
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad5933_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad5933_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_TEMP,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
index 1f4c17779b5a..4ce9e3dbe87c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ static int adis16400_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16400_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16400_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ static struct iio_chan_spec adis16400_channels[] = {
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(12)
 };
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16350_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16350_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ static struct iio_chan_spec adis16350_channels[] = {
 	IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(11)
 };
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec adis16300_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec adis16300_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758.h b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758.h
index ec202b4ecfb2..1e11ad5ae5a4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ struct ade7758_state {
 	u8			*tx;
 	u8			*rx;
 	struct mutex		buf_lock;
-	struct iio_chan_spec	*ade7758_ring_channels;
+	const struct iio_chan_spec *ade7758_ring_channels;
 	struct spi_transfer	ring_xfer[4];
 	struct spi_message	ring_msg;
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
index 7014a0078446..6d3725a1cd78 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group ade7758_attribute_group = {
 	.attrs = ade7758_attributes,
 };
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ade7758_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ade7758_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
 		.indexed = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index f313859476c1..4ba4d05ed423 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static IIO_DEVICE_ATTR(lot_low_thrd, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 		       AD2S1210_REG_LOT_LOW_THRD);
 
 
-static struct iio_chan_spec ad2s1210_channels[] = {
+static const struct iio_chan_spec ad2s1210_channels[] = {
 	{
 		.type = IIO_ANGL,
 		.indexed = 1,