diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.c
index 41a4cba1ddd..74deb44bd28 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ draw_set_mapped_element_buffer_range( struct draw_context *draw,
                                       unsigned eltSize,
                                       unsigned min_index,
                                       unsigned max_index,
-                                      void *elements )
+                                      const void *elements )
 {
    draw->pt.user.elts = elements;
    draw->pt.user.eltSize = eltSize;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ draw_set_mapped_element_buffer_range( struct draw_context *draw,
 void
 draw_set_mapped_element_buffer( struct draw_context *draw,
                                 unsigned eltSize,
-                                void *elements )
+                                const void *elements )
 {
    draw->pt.user.elts = elements;
    draw->pt.user.eltSize = eltSize;
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.h
index 3eeb4535311..1d40c6c3bef 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_context.h
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ draw_set_mapped_element_buffer_range( struct draw_context *draw,
                                       unsigned eltSize,
                                       unsigned min_index,
                                       unsigned max_index,
-                                      void *elements );
+                                      const void *elements );
 
 void draw_set_mapped_element_buffer( struct draw_context *draw,
                                      unsigned eltSize, 
-                                     void *elements );
+                                     const void *elements );
 
 void draw_set_mapped_vertex_buffer(struct draw_context *draw,
                                    unsigned attr, const void *buffer);