diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg.h b/fftools/ffmpeg.h
index 908bc73fca..8665218dcf 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg.h
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg.h
@@ -638,8 +638,9 @@ void assert_avoptions(AVDictionary *m);
 
 int guess_input_channel_layout(InputStream *ist);
 
-enum AVPixelFormat choose_pixel_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodecContext *avctx, AVCodec *codec, enum AVPixelFormat target);
-void choose_sample_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodec *codec);
+enum AVPixelFormat choose_pixel_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodecContext *avctx,
+                                    const AVCodec *codec, enum AVPixelFormat target);
+void choose_sample_fmt(AVStream *st, const AVCodec *codec);
 
 int configure_filtergraph(FilterGraph *fg);
 int configure_output_filter(FilterGraph *fg, OutputFilter *ofilter, AVFilterInOut *out);
diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c b/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
index 3c507f8c1d..e9e31e043e 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static const enum AVPixelFormat *get_compliance_unofficial_pix_fmts(enum AVCodec
     }
 }
 
-enum AVPixelFormat choose_pixel_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodecContext *enc_ctx, AVCodec *codec, enum AVPixelFormat target)
+enum AVPixelFormat choose_pixel_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodecContext *enc_ctx,
+                                    const AVCodec *codec, enum AVPixelFormat target)
 {
     if (codec && codec->pix_fmts) {
         const enum AVPixelFormat *p = codec->pix_fmts;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ enum AVPixelFormat choose_pixel_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodecContext *enc_ctx, AVCod
     return target;
 }
 
-void choose_sample_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodec *codec)
+void choose_sample_fmt(AVStream *st, const AVCodec *codec)
 {
     if (codec && codec->sample_fmts) {
         const enum AVSampleFormat *p = codec->sample_fmts;
diff --git a/libavcodec/avrndec.c b/libavcodec/avrndec.c
index a7bdab280d..f4ec490de5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avrndec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/avrndec.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static av_cold int init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     }
 
     if(a->is_mjpeg) {
-        AVCodec *codec = avcodec_find_decoder(AV_CODEC_ID_MJPEG);
+        const AVCodec *codec = avcodec_find_decoder(AV_CODEC_ID_MJPEG);
         AVDictionary *thread_opt = NULL;
         if (!codec) {
             av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "MJPEG codec not found\n");
diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 2e5185f364..d93a0953fa 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_open2(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVCodec *code
     if ((avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_EXPERIMENTAL) &&
         avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL) {
         const char *codec_string = av_codec_is_encoder(codec) ? "encoder" : "decoder";
-        AVCodec *codec2;
+        const AVCodec *codec2;
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
                "The %s '%s' is experimental but experimental codecs are not enabled, "
                "add '-strict %d' if you want to use it.\n",
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 const char *avcodec_get_name(enum AVCodecID id)
 {
     const AVCodecDescriptor *cd;
-    AVCodec *codec;
+    const AVCodec *codec;
 
     if (id == AV_CODEC_ID_NONE)
         return "none";
diff --git a/libavfilter/lavfutils.c b/libavfilter/lavfutils.c
index 57af5ebfdc..a2085ed5ef 100644
--- a/libavfilter/lavfutils.c
+++ b/libavfilter/lavfutils.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ int ff_load_image(uint8_t *data[4], int linesize[4],
 {
     AVInputFormat *iformat = NULL;
     AVFormatContext *format_ctx = NULL;
-    AVCodec *codec;
+    const AVCodec *codec;
     AVCodecContext *codec_ctx = NULL;
     AVCodecParameters *par;
     AVFrame *frame = NULL;
diff --git a/libavfilter/src_movie.c b/libavfilter/src_movie.c
index d83cb6d1e4..ab12c34f4a 100644
--- a/libavfilter/src_movie.c
+++ b/libavfilter/src_movie.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static AVStream *find_stream(void *log, AVFormatContext *avf, const char *spec)
 
 static int open_stream(AVFilterContext *ctx, MovieStream *st)
 {
-    AVCodec *codec;
+    const AVCodec *codec;
     int ret;
 
     codec = avcodec_find_decoder(st->st->codecpar->codec_id);
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_mcdeint.c b/libavfilter/vf_mcdeint.c
index 9cdec6308d..bc7b3230d3 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_mcdeint.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_mcdeint.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int config_props(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 {
     AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
     MCDeintContext *mcdeint = ctx->priv;
-    AVCodec *enc;
+    const AVCodec *enc;
     AVCodecContext *enc_ctx;
     AVDictionary *opts = NULL;
     int ret;
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c b/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c
index 08b4d4efca..de74afa2b7 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static av_cold int init_subtitles(AVFilterContext *ctx)
     AVDictionary *codec_opts = NULL;
     AVFormatContext *fmt = NULL;
     AVCodecContext *dec_ctx = NULL;
-    AVCodec *dec = NULL;
+    const AVCodec *dec;
     const AVCodecDescriptor *dec_desc;
     AVStream *st;
     AVPacket pkt;
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_uspp.c b/libavfilter/vf_uspp.c
index 72a0f562af..6a814350e8 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_uspp.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_uspp.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
     const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = av_pix_fmt_desc_get(inlink->format);
     int i;
 
-    AVCodec *enc = avcodec_find_encoder(AV_CODEC_ID_SNOW);
+    const AVCodec *enc = avcodec_find_encoder(AV_CODEC_ID_SNOW);
     if (!enc) {
         av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "SNOW encoder not found.\n");
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);