diff --git a/libavutil/parseutils.c b/libavutil/parseutils.c
index 0c787d6fae..bf79921b7b 100644
--- a/libavutil/parseutils.c
+++ b/libavutil/parseutils.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t     rgb_color[3];    ///< RGB values for the color
 } ColorEntry;
 
-static ColorEntry color_table[] = {
+static const ColorEntry color_table[] = {
     { "AliceBlue",            { 0xF0, 0xF8, 0xFF } },
     { "AntiqueWhite",         { 0xFA, 0xEB, 0xD7 } },
     { "Aqua",                 { 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF } },