diff --git a/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.c b/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.c
index 6f0b300a42..33620fe42e 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int xen_be_copy_grant_refs(struct XenLegacyDevice *xendev,
  */
 static struct XenLegacyDevice *xen_be_get_xendev(const char *type, int dom,
                                                  int dev,
-                                                 struct XenDevOps *ops)
+                                                 const struct XenDevOps *ops)
 {
     struct XenLegacyDevice *xendev;
 
diff --git a/include/hw/xen/xen_pvdev.h b/include/hw/xen/xen_pvdev.h
index fdf84f47af..0c98444047 100644
--- a/include/hw/xen/xen_pvdev.h
+++ b/include/hw/xen/xen_pvdev.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct XenLegacyDevice {
     xenevtchn_handle   *evtchndev;
     xengnttab_handle   *gnttabdev;
 
-    struct XenDevOps   *ops;
+    const struct XenDevOps *ops;
     QTAILQ_ENTRY(XenLegacyDevice) next;
 };