diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fs/lock/lock.go b/pkg/sentry/fs/lock/lock.go
index e9b376eb6..439e645db 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fs/lock/lock.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fs/lock/lock.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ type Locks struct {
 // Blocker is the interface used for blocking locks. Passing a nil Blocker
 // will be treated as non-blocking.
 type Blocker interface {
-	Block(C chan struct{}) error
+	Block(C <-chan struct{}) error
 }
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_block.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_block.go
index 9fd24f134..6dc7b938e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_block.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/task_block.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (t *Task) BlockWithDeadline(C chan struct{}, haveDeadline bool, deadline kt
 // Most clients should use BlockWithDeadline or BlockWithTimeout instead.
 //
 // Preconditions: The caller must be running on the task goroutine.
-func (t *Task) BlockWithTimer(C chan struct{}, tchan <-chan struct{}) error {
+func (t *Task) BlockWithTimer(C <-chan struct{}, tchan <-chan struct{}) error {
 	return t.block(C, tchan)
 }
 
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ func (t *Task) BlockWithTimer(C chan struct{}, tchan <-chan struct{}) error {
 // is interrupted.
 //
 // Preconditions: The caller must be running on the task goroutine.
-func (t *Task) Block(C chan struct{}) error {
+func (t *Task) Block(C <-chan struct{}) error {
 	return t.block(C, nil)
 }
 
 // block blocks a task on one of many events.
 // N.B. defer is too expensive to be used here.
-func (t *Task) block(C chan struct{}, timerChan <-chan struct{}) error {
+func (t *Task) block(C <-chan struct{}, timerChan <-chan struct{}) error {
 	// Fast path if the request is already done.
 	select {
 	case <-C: