diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_encdec.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_encdec.c
index 328cc8237191..6144bf6fe1e4 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_encdec.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_encdec.c
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ do { \
 #define TLV_TYPE_SIZE sizeof(u8)
 #define OPTIONAL_TLV_TYPE_START 0x10
 
-static int qmi_encode(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_buf,
+static int qmi_encode(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_buf,
 		      const void *in_c_struct, u32 out_buf_len,
 		      int enc_level);
 
-static int qmi_decode(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_c_struct,
+static int qmi_decode(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_c_struct,
 		      const void *in_buf, u32 in_buf_len, int dec_level);
 
 /**
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ static int qmi_decode(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_c_struct,
  *
  * Return: struct info of the next element that can be encoded.
  */
-static struct qmi_elem_info *skip_to_next_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+static struct qmi_elem_info *skip_to_next_elem(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 					       int level)
 {
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 	u8 tlv_type;
 
 	if (level > 1) {
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ static struct qmi_elem_info *skip_to_next_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
  *
  * Return: Expected minimum length of the QMI message or 0 on error.
  */
-static int qmi_calc_min_msg_len(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+static int qmi_calc_min_msg_len(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 				int level)
 {
 	int min_msg_len = 0;
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 
 	if (!ei_array)
 		return min_msg_len;
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ static int qmi_encode_basic_elem(void *buf_dst, const void *buf_src,
  * Return: The number of bytes of encoded information on success or negative
  * errno on error.
  */
-static int qmi_encode_struct_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+static int qmi_encode_struct_elem(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 				  void *buf_dst, const void *buf_src,
 				  u32 elem_len, u32 out_buf_len,
 				  int enc_level)
 {
 	int i, rc, encoded_bytes = 0;
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < elem_len; i++) {
 		rc = qmi_encode(temp_ei->ei_array, buf_dst, buf_src,
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ static int qmi_encode_struct_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
  * Return: The number of bytes of encoded information on success or negative
  * errno on error.
  */
-static int qmi_encode_string_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+static int qmi_encode_string_elem(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 				  void *buf_dst, const void *buf_src,
 				  u32 out_buf_len, int enc_level)
 {
 	int rc;
 	int encoded_bytes = 0;
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 	u32 string_len = 0;
 	u32 string_len_sz = 0;
 
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ static int qmi_encode_string_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
  * Return: The number of bytes of encoded information on success or negative
  * errno on error.
  */
-static int qmi_encode(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_buf,
+static int qmi_encode(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_buf,
 		      const void *in_c_struct, u32 out_buf_len,
 		      int enc_level)
 {
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 	u8 opt_flag_value = 0;
 	u32 data_len_value = 0, data_len_sz;
 	u8 *buf_dst = (u8 *)out_buf;
@@ -468,13 +468,13 @@ static int qmi_decode_basic_elem(void *buf_dst, const void *buf_src,
  * Return: The total size of the decoded data elements on success, negative
  * errno on error.
  */
-static int qmi_decode_struct_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+static int qmi_decode_struct_elem(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 				  void *buf_dst, const void *buf_src,
 				  u32 elem_len, u32 tlv_len,
 				  int dec_level)
 {
 	int i, rc, decoded_bytes = 0;
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < elem_len && decoded_bytes < tlv_len; i++) {
 		rc = qmi_decode(temp_ei->ei_array, buf_dst, buf_src,
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static int qmi_decode_struct_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
  * Return: The total size of the decoded data elements on success, negative
  * errno on error.
  */
-static int qmi_decode_string_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+static int qmi_decode_string_elem(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 				  void *buf_dst, const void *buf_src,
 				  u32 tlv_len, int dec_level)
 {
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int qmi_decode_string_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
 	int decoded_bytes = 0;
 	u32 string_len = 0;
 	u32 string_len_sz = 0;
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 
 	if (dec_level == 1) {
 		string_len = tlv_len;
@@ -564,10 +564,10 @@ static int qmi_decode_string_elem(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
  *
  * Return: Pointer to struct info, if found
  */
-static struct qmi_elem_info *find_ei(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
-				     u32 type)
+static const struct qmi_elem_info *find_ei(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
+					   u32 type)
 {
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 
 	while (temp_ei->data_type != QMI_EOTI) {
 		if (temp_ei->tlv_type == (u8)type)
@@ -590,11 +590,11 @@ static struct qmi_elem_info *find_ei(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array,
  * Return: The number of bytes of decoded information on success, negative
  * errno on error.
  */
-static int qmi_decode(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_c_struct,
+static int qmi_decode(const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_c_struct,
 		      const void *in_buf, u32 in_buf_len,
 		      int dec_level)
 {
-	struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *temp_ei = ei_array;
 	u8 opt_flag_value = 1;
 	u32 data_len_value = 0, data_len_sz = 0;
 	u8 *buf_dst = out_c_struct;
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int qmi_decode(struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array, void *out_c_struct,
  * Return: Buffer with encoded message, or negative ERR_PTR() on error
  */
 void *qmi_encode_message(int type, unsigned int msg_id, size_t *len,
-			 unsigned int txn_id, struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
+			 unsigned int txn_id, const struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
 			 const void *c_struct)
 {
 	struct qmi_header *hdr;
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmi_encode_message);
  * errno on error.
  */
 int qmi_decode_message(const void *buf, size_t len,
-		       struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct)
+		       const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct)
 {
 	if (!ei)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ int qmi_decode_message(const void *buf, size_t len,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmi_decode_message);
 
 /* Common header in all QMI responses */
-struct qmi_elem_info qmi_response_type_v01_ei[] = {
+const struct qmi_elem_info qmi_response_type_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type	= QMI_SIGNED_2_BYTE_ENUM,
 		.elem_len	= 1,
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_interface.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_interface.c
index c8c4c730b135..57052726299d 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/qmi_interface.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmi_add_server);
  * Return: Transaction id on success, negative errno on failure.
  */
 int qmi_txn_init(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct qmi_txn *txn,
-		 struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct)
+		 const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -736,7 +736,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmi_handle_release);
 static ssize_t qmi_send_message(struct qmi_handle *qmi,
 				struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq, struct qmi_txn *txn,
 				int type, int msg_id, size_t len,
-				struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct)
+				const struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
+				const void *c_struct)
 {
 	struct msghdr msghdr = {};
 	struct kvec iv;
@@ -787,7 +788,7 @@ static ssize_t qmi_send_message(struct qmi_handle *qmi,
  */
 ssize_t qmi_send_request(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
 			 struct qmi_txn *txn, int msg_id, size_t len,
-			 struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct)
+			 const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct)
 {
 	return qmi_send_message(qmi, sq, txn, QMI_REQUEST, msg_id, len, ei,
 				c_struct);
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmi_send_request);
  */
 ssize_t qmi_send_response(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
 			  struct qmi_txn *txn, int msg_id, size_t len,
-			  struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct)
+			  const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct)
 {
 	return qmi_send_message(qmi, sq, txn, QMI_RESPONSE, msg_id, len, ei,
 				c_struct);
@@ -827,7 +828,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(qmi_send_response);
  * Return: 0 on success, negative errno on failure.
  */
 ssize_t qmi_send_indication(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
-			    int msg_id, size_t len, struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
+			    int msg_id, size_t len,
+			    const struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
 			    const void *c_struct)
 {
 	struct qmi_txn txn;
diff --git a/include/linux/soc/qcom/qmi.h b/include/linux/soc/qcom/qmi.h
index b1f80e756d2a..469e02d2aa0d 100644
--- a/include/linux/soc/qcom/qmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/soc/qcom/qmi.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct qmi_elem_info {
 	enum qmi_array_type array_type;
 	u8 tlv_type;
 	u32 offset;
-	struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *ei_array;
 };
 
 #define QMI_RESULT_SUCCESS_V01			0
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct qmi_response_type_v01 {
 	u16 error;
 };
 
-extern struct qmi_elem_info qmi_response_type_v01_ei[];
+extern const struct qmi_elem_info qmi_response_type_v01_ei[];
 
 /**
  * struct qmi_service - context to track lookup-results
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ struct qmi_txn {
 	struct completion completion;
 	int result;
 
-	struct qmi_elem_info *ei;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *ei;
 	void *dest;
 };
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct qmi_msg_handler {
 	unsigned int type;
 	unsigned int msg_id;
 
-	struct qmi_elem_info *ei;
+	const struct qmi_elem_info *ei;
 
 	size_t decoded_size;
 	void (*fn)(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
@@ -249,23 +249,23 @@ void qmi_handle_release(struct qmi_handle *qmi);
 
 ssize_t qmi_send_request(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
 			 struct qmi_txn *txn, int msg_id, size_t len,
-			 struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct);
+			 const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct);
 ssize_t qmi_send_response(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
 			  struct qmi_txn *txn, int msg_id, size_t len,
-			  struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct);
+			  const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, const void *c_struct);
 ssize_t qmi_send_indication(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
-			    int msg_id, size_t len, struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
+			    int msg_id, size_t len, const struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
 			    const void *c_struct);
 
 void *qmi_encode_message(int type, unsigned int msg_id, size_t *len,
-			 unsigned int txn_id, struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
+			 unsigned int txn_id, const struct qmi_elem_info *ei,
 			 const void *c_struct);
 
 int qmi_decode_message(const void *buf, size_t len,
-		       struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct);
+		       const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct);
 
 int qmi_txn_init(struct qmi_handle *qmi, struct qmi_txn *txn,
-		 struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct);
+		 const struct qmi_elem_info *ei, void *c_struct);
 int qmi_txn_wait(struct qmi_txn *txn, unsigned long timeout);
 void qmi_txn_cancel(struct qmi_txn *txn);
 
diff --git a/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c b/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c
index 78fcedbd25e2..c045e3d24326 100644
--- a/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c
+++ b/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct test_name_type_v01 {
 	char name[TEST_MAX_NAME_SIZE_V01];
 };
 
-static struct qmi_elem_info test_name_type_v01_ei[] = {
+static const struct qmi_elem_info test_name_type_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type	= QMI_DATA_LEN,
 		.elem_len	= 1,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct test_ping_req_msg_v01 {
 	struct test_name_type_v01 client_name;
 };
 
-static struct qmi_elem_info test_ping_req_msg_v01_ei[] = {
+static const struct qmi_elem_info test_ping_req_msg_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type	= QMI_UNSIGNED_1_BYTE,
 		.elem_len	= 4,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct test_ping_resp_msg_v01 {
 	struct test_name_type_v01 service_name;
 };
 
-static struct qmi_elem_info test_ping_resp_msg_v01_ei[] = {
+static const struct qmi_elem_info test_ping_resp_msg_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type	= QMI_STRUCT,
 		.elem_len	= 1,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct test_data_req_msg_v01 {
 	struct test_name_type_v01 client_name;
 };
 
-static struct qmi_elem_info test_data_req_msg_v01_ei[] = {
+static const struct qmi_elem_info test_data_req_msg_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type	= QMI_DATA_LEN,
 		.elem_len	= 1,
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ struct test_data_resp_msg_v01 {
 	struct test_name_type_v01 service_name;
 };
 
-static struct qmi_elem_info test_data_resp_msg_v01_ei[] = {
+static const struct qmi_elem_info test_data_resp_msg_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type	= QMI_STRUCT,
 		.elem_len	= 1,
