diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index c3f2f2e4a5..dd324a9f9d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ static void h264_er_decode_mb(void *opaque, int ref, int mv_dir, int mv_type,
     ff_h264_hl_decode_mb(h, &h->slice_ctx[0]);
 }
 
-void ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
+void ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
                              int y, int height)
 {
     AVCodecContext *avctx = h->avctx;
-    AVFrame *cur  = &h->cur_pic.f;
+    const AVFrame   *cur  = &h->cur_pic.f;
     AVFrame *last = sl->ref_list[0][0].f.data[0] ? &sl->ref_list[0][0].f : NULL;
     const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = av_pix_fmt_desc_get(avctx->pix_fmt);
     int vshift = desc->log2_chroma_h;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
         return;
 
     if (avctx->draw_horiz_band) {
-        AVFrame *src;
+        const AVFrame *src;
         int offset[AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS];
         int i;
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
  * Check if the top & left blocks are available if needed and
  * change the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
  */
-int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl)
+int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl)
 {
     static const int8_t top[12] = {
         -1, 0, LEFT_DC_PRED, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 0
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl)
  * Check if the top & left blocks are available if needed and
  * change the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
  */
-int ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
+int ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
                                   int mode, int is_chroma)
 {
     static const int8_t top[4]  = { LEFT_DC_PRED8x8, 1, -1, -1 };
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.h b/libavcodec/h264.h
index 45545b6cdb..f028efd074 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.h
@@ -857,13 +857,13 @@ int ff_generate_sliding_window_mmcos(H264Context *h, int first_slice);
  * Check if the top & left blocks are available if needed & change the
  * dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
  */
-int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl);
+int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl);
 
 /**
  * Check if the top & left blocks are available if needed & change the
  * dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
  */
-int ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
+int ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
                                   int mode, int is_chroma);
 
 void ff_h264_hl_decode_mb(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl);
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ void ff_h264_unref_picture(H264Context *h, H264Picture *pic);
 int ff_h264_context_init(H264Context *h);
 int ff_h264_set_parameter_from_sps(H264Context *h);
 
-void ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl, int y, int height);
+void ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl, int y, int height);
 int ff_init_poc(H264Context *h, int pic_field_poc[2], int *pic_poc);
 int ff_pred_weight_table(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl);
 int ff_set_ref_count(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl);