diff --git a/src/dsp/dec.c b/src/dsp/dec.c
index 336a252d..283d0f9e 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dec.c
+++ b/src/dsp/dec.c
@@ -463,10 +463,7 @@ const VP8PredFunc VP8PredLuma16[NUM_B_DC_MODES] = {
   DC16NoTop, DC16NoLeft, DC16NoTopLeft
 };
 
-const VP8PredFunc VP8PredChroma8[NUM_B_DC_MODES] = {
-  DC8uv, TM8uv, VE8uv, HE8uv,
-  DC8uvNoTop, DC8uvNoLeft, DC8uvNoTopLeft
-};
+VP8PredFunc VP8PredChroma8[NUM_B_DC_MODES];
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Edge filtering functions
@@ -721,6 +718,14 @@ WEBP_TSAN_IGNORE_FUNCTION void VP8DspInit(void) {
   VP8PredLuma4[8] = HD4;
   VP8PredLuma4[9] = HU4;
 
+  VP8PredChroma8[0] = DC8uv;
+  VP8PredChroma8[1] = TM8uv;
+  VP8PredChroma8[2] = VE8uv;
+  VP8PredChroma8[3] = HE8uv;
+  VP8PredChroma8[4] = DC8uvNoTop;
+  VP8PredChroma8[5] = DC8uvNoLeft;
+  VP8PredChroma8[6] = DC8uvNoTopLeft;
+
   // If defined, use CPUInfo() to overwrite some pointers with faster versions.
   if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
diff --git a/src/dsp/dsp.h b/src/dsp/dsp.h
index e7389730..f106b410 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dsp.h
+++ b/src/dsp/dsp.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ extern VP8WHT VP8TransformWHT;
 // assumed accessible when needed.
 typedef void (*VP8PredFunc)(uint8_t* dst);
 extern const VP8PredFunc VP8PredLuma16[/* NUM_B_DC_MODES */];
-extern const VP8PredFunc VP8PredChroma8[/* NUM_B_DC_MODES */];
+extern VP8PredFunc VP8PredChroma8[/* NUM_B_DC_MODES */];
 extern VP8PredFunc VP8PredLuma4[/* NUM_BMODES */];
 
 // clipping tables (for filtering)