diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/gen_pcie_root_port.c b/hw/pci-bridge/gen_pcie_root_port.c
index 1ce4e7beba..784507c826 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/gen_pcie_root_port.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/gen_pcie_root_port.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_rp_dev = {
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
     .post_load = pcie_cap_slot_post_load,
-    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+    .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj.parent_obj.parent_obj, PCIESlot),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(parent_obj.parent_obj.parent_obj.exp.aer_log,
                        PCIESlot, 0, vmstate_pcie_aer_log, PCIEAERLog),
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/i82801b11.c b/hw/pci-bridge/i82801b11.c
index 0e83cd11b2..c140919cbc 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/i82801b11.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/i82801b11.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ err_bridge:
 static const VMStateDescription i82801b11_bridge_dev_vmstate = {
     .name = "i82801b11_bridge",
     .priority = MIG_PRI_PCI_BUS,
-    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+    .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj, PCIBridge),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     }
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/ioh3420.c b/hw/pci-bridge/ioh3420.c
index f1e16135a3..be752a4bda 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/ioh3420.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/ioh3420.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ioh3420 = {
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
     .post_load = pcie_cap_slot_post_load,
-    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+    .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj.parent_obj.parent_obj, PCIESlot),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(parent_obj.parent_obj.parent_obj.exp.aer_log,
                        PCIESlot, 0, vmstate_pcie_aer_log, PCIEAERLog),
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/pci_bridge_dev.c b/hw/pci-bridge/pci_bridge_dev.c
index 4b2696ea7f..089f91efed 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/pci_bridge_dev.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/pci_bridge_dev.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static bool pci_device_shpc_present(void *opaque, int version_id)
 static const VMStateDescription pci_bridge_dev_vmstate = {
     .name = "pci_bridge",
     .priority = MIG_PRI_PCI_BUS,
-    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+    .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj, PCIBridge),
         SHPC_VMSTATE(shpc, PCIDevice, pci_device_shpc_present),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_pci_bridge.c b/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_pci_bridge.c
index 2301b2ca0b..7646ac2397 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_pci_bridge.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_pci_bridge.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static Property pcie_pci_bridge_dev_properties[] = {
 static const VMStateDescription pcie_pci_bridge_dev_vmstate = {
         .name = TYPE_PCIE_PCI_BRIDGE_DEV,
         .priority = MIG_PRI_PCI_BUS,
-        .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
             VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj, PCIBridge),
             SHPC_VMSTATE(shpc, PCIDevice, NULL),
             VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c b/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c
index 38a2361fa2..907d5105b0 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_xio3130_downstream = {
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
     .post_load = pcie_cap_slot_post_load,
-    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+    .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj.parent_obj.parent_obj, PCIESlot),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(parent_obj.parent_obj.parent_obj.exp.aer_log,
                        PCIESlot, 0, vmstate_pcie_aer_log, PCIEAERLog),
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_upstream.c b/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_upstream.c
index a48bfe3bc5..2a6cff6e03 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_upstream.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_upstream.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_xio3130_upstream = {
     .priority = MIG_PRI_PCI_BUS,
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
-    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+    .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(parent_obj.parent_obj, PCIEPort),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(parent_obj.parent_obj.exp.aer_log, PCIEPort, 0,
                        vmstate_pcie_aer_log, PCIEAERLog),
