diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/dmi_scan.c b/xen/arch/x86/dmi_scan.c
index 7063c2c799..808fa7f10e 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/dmi_scan.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/dmi_scan.c
@@ -459,13 +459,13 @@ static void __init dmi_save_ident(struct dmi_header *dm, int slot, int string)
  * Toshiba keyboard likes to repeat keys when they are not repeated.
  */
 
-static __init int broken_toshiba_keyboard(struct dmi_blacklist *d)
+static __init int broken_toshiba_keyboard(const struct dmi_blacklist *d)
 {
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "Toshiba with broken keyboard detected. If your keyboard sometimes generates 3 keypresses instead of one, see http://davyd.ucc.asn.au/projects/toshiba/README\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init ich10_bios_quirk(struct dmi_system_id *d)
+static int __init ich10_bios_quirk(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
 {
     u32 port, smictl;
 
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@ static int __init ich10_bios_quirk(struct dmi_system_id *d)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static __init int reset_videomode_after_s3(struct dmi_blacklist *d)
+static __init int reset_videomode_after_s3(const struct dmi_blacklist *d)
 {
 	/* See wakeup.S */
 	acpi_video_flags |= 2;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static __init int dmi_disable_acpi(struct dmi_blacklist *d) 
+static __init int dmi_disable_acpi(const struct dmi_blacklist *d)
 { 
 	if (!acpi_force) { 
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s detected: acpi off\n",d->ident);
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static __init int dmi_disable_acpi(struct dmi_blacklist *d)
 /*
  * Limit ACPI to CPU enumeration for HT
  */
-static __init int force_acpi_ht(struct dmi_blacklist *d) 
+static __init int force_acpi_ht(const struct dmi_blacklist *d)
 { 
 	if (!acpi_force) { 
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s detected: force use of acpi=ht\n", d->ident);
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ static __init int force_acpi_ht(struct dmi_blacklist *d)
  *	interrupt mask settings according to the laptop
  */
  
-static __initdata struct dmi_blacklist dmi_blacklist[]={
+static const struct dmi_blacklist __initconst dmi_blacklist[]={
 
 	{ broken_toshiba_keyboard, "Toshiba Satellite 4030cdt", { /* Keyboard generates spurious repeats */
 			MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "S4030CDT/4.3"),
@@ -708,10 +708,10 @@ void __init dmi_scan_machine(void)
  *	returns non zero or we hit the end. Callback function is called for
  *	each successfull match. Returns the number of matches.
  */
-int __init dmi_check_system(struct dmi_system_id *list)
+int __init dmi_check_system(const struct dmi_system_id *list)
 {
 	int i, count = 0;
-	struct dmi_system_id *d = list;
+	const struct dmi_system_id *d = list;
 
 	while (d->ident) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(d->matches); i++) {
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/genapic/bigsmp.c b/xen/arch/x86/genapic/bigsmp.c
index 91a973ac16..2ed1cb8f49 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/genapic/bigsmp.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/genapic/bigsmp.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach-default/mach_mpparse.h>
 #include <asm/io_apic.h>
 
-static __init int force_bigsmp(struct dmi_system_id *d)
+static __init int force_bigsmp(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
 {
 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s detected: force use of apic=bigsmp\n", d->ident);
 	def_to_bigsmp = true;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static __init int force_bigsmp(struct dmi_system_id *d)
 }
 
 
-static struct dmi_system_id __initdata bigsmp_dmi_table[] = {
+static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst bigsmp_dmi_table[] = {
 	{ force_bigsmp, "UNISYS ES7000-ONE", {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "ES7000-ONE")
 	 }},
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/quirks.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/quirks.c
index a298ccdbb9..906bf80cc3 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/quirks.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/quirks.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 s8 __read_mostly hvm_port80_allowed = -1;
 boolean_param("hvm_port80", hvm_port80_allowed);
 
-static int __init dmi_hvm_deny_port80(/*const*/ struct dmi_system_id *id)
+static int __init dmi_hvm_deny_port80(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
 {
     printk(XENLOG_WARNING "%s: port 0x80 access %s allowed for HVM guests\n",
            id->ident, hvm_port80_allowed > 0 ? "forcibly" : "not");
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int __init check_port80(void)
      * Quirk table for systems that misbehave (lock up, etc.) if port
      * 0x80 is used:
      */
-    static struct dmi_system_id __initdata hvm_no_port80_dmi_table[] =
+    static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst hvm_no_port80_dmi_table[] =
     {
         {
             .callback = dmi_hvm_deny_port80,
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/ioport_emulate.c b/xen/arch/x86/ioport_emulate.c
index 504bc513e2..626533b66c 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/ioport_emulate.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/ioport_emulate.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static bool ioemul_handle_proliant_quirk(
 }
 
 /* This table is the set of system-specific I/O emulation hooks. */
-static struct dmi_system_id __initdata ioport_quirks_tbl[] = {
+static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst ioport_quirks_tbl[] = {
     /*
      * I/O emulation hook for certain HP ProLiant servers with
      * 'special' SMM goodness.
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/shutdown.c b/xen/arch/x86/shutdown.c
index 69b82542b3..3af7b5b023 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/shutdown.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/shutdown.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void default_reboot_type(void)
         reboot_type = BOOT_ACPI;
 }
 
-static int __init override_reboot(struct dmi_system_id *d)
+static int __init override_reboot(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
 {
     enum reboot_type type = (long)d->driver_data;
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int __init override_reboot(struct dmi_system_id *d)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static struct dmi_system_id __initdata reboot_dmi_table[] = {
+static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst reboot_dmi_table[] = {
     {    /* Handle problems with rebooting on Dell E520's */
         .callback = override_reboot,
         .driver_data = (void *)(long)BOOT_KBD,
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/mmconf-fam10h.c b/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/mmconf-fam10h.c
index fa2f5b4881..5af6f22c9f 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/mmconf-fam10h.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/mmconf-fam10h.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void fam10h_check_enable_mmcfg(void)
 	wrmsrl(MSR_FAM10H_MMIO_CONF_BASE, val);
 }
 
-static struct dmi_system_id __initdata mmconf_dmi_table[] = {
+static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst mmconf_dmi_table[] = {
 	{
 		.ident = "Sun Microsystems Machine",
 		.matches = {
diff --git a/xen/include/xen/dmi.h b/xen/include/xen/dmi.h
index eba2c27b2f..fa25f6cd38 100644
--- a/xen/include/xen/dmi.h
+++ b/xen/include/xen/dmi.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct dmi_strmatch {
 };
 
 struct dmi_system_id {
-	int (*callback)(struct dmi_system_id *);
+	int (*callback)(const struct dmi_system_id *);
 	char *ident;
 	struct dmi_strmatch matches[4];
 	void *driver_data;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct dmi_system_id {
 
 #define DMI_MATCH(a,b)	{ a, b }
 
-extern int dmi_check_system(struct dmi_system_id *list);
+extern int dmi_check_system(const struct dmi_system_id *list);
 extern void dmi_scan_machine(void);
 extern const char *dmi_get_table(paddr_t *base, u32 *len);
 extern void dmi_efi_get_table(const void *smbios, const void *smbios3);
