diff --git a/target/hppa/machine.c b/target/hppa/machine.c
index 15cbc5e6d0..211bfcf640 100644
--- a/target/hppa/machine.c
+++ b/target/hppa/machine.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static const VMStateField vmstate_env_fields[] = {
     VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
 };
 
-static const VMStateDescription *vmstate_env_subsections[] = {
+static const VMStateDescription * const vmstate_env_subsections[] = {
     &vmstate_tlb,
     NULL
 };