2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/control.h b/include/sound/control.h
index 7b9444cd02f4..ef7903c7a327 100644
--- a/include/sound/control.h
+++ b/include/sound/control.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ typedef int (*snd_kctl_ioctl_func_t) (snd_card_t * card,
 void snd_ctl_notify(snd_card_t * card, unsigned int mask, snd_ctl_elem_id_t * id);
 
 snd_kcontrol_t *snd_ctl_new(snd_kcontrol_t * kcontrol, unsigned int access);
-snd_kcontrol_t *snd_ctl_new1(snd_kcontrol_new_t * kcontrolnew, void * private_data);
+snd_kcontrol_t *snd_ctl_new1(const snd_kcontrol_new_t * kcontrolnew, void * private_data);
 void snd_ctl_free_one(snd_kcontrol_t * kcontrol);
 int snd_ctl_add(snd_card_t * card, snd_kcontrol_t * kcontrol);
 int snd_ctl_remove(snd_card_t * card, snd_kcontrol_t * kcontrol);
diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 4e39a2103d0a..227f3cf02771 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ snd_kcontrol_t *snd_ctl_new(snd_kcontrol_t * control, unsigned int access)
  *
  * Returns the pointer of the newly generated instance, or NULL on failure.
  */
-snd_kcontrol_t *snd_ctl_new1(snd_kcontrol_new_t * ncontrol, void *private_data)
+snd_kcontrol_t *snd_ctl_new1(const snd_kcontrol_new_t * ncontrol, void *private_data)
 {
         snd_kcontrol_t kctl;
         unsigned int access;