diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5648.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5648.c
index 8a3190bf73da..f0b839cd65f1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5648.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5648.c
@@ -1061,8 +1061,8 @@ static int ov5648_sw_standby(struct ov5648_sensor *sensor, int standby)
 
 static int ov5648_chip_id_check(struct ov5648_sensor *sensor)
 {
-	u16 regs[] = { OV5648_CHIP_ID_H_REG, OV5648_CHIP_ID_L_REG };
-	u8 values[] = { OV5648_CHIP_ID_H_VALUE, OV5648_CHIP_ID_L_VALUE };
+	static const u16 regs[] = { OV5648_CHIP_ID_H_REG, OV5648_CHIP_ID_L_REG };
+	static const u8 values[] = { OV5648_CHIP_ID_H_VALUE, OV5648_CHIP_ID_L_VALUE };
 	unsigned int i;
 	u8 value;
 	int ret;