diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
index 11725422dacb..f417fa1ee47c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int domU_read_console(uint32_t vtermno, char *buf, int len)
 	return recv;
 }
 
-static struct hv_ops domU_hvc_ops = {
+static const struct hv_ops domU_hvc_ops = {
 	.get_chars = domU_read_console,
 	.put_chars = domU_write_console,
 	.notifier_add = notifier_add_irq,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int dom0_write_console(uint32_t vtermno, const char *str, int len)
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct hv_ops dom0_hvc_ops = {
+static const struct hv_ops dom0_hvc_ops = {
 	.get_chars = dom0_read_console,
 	.put_chars = dom0_write_console,
 	.notifier_add = notifier_add_irq,