diff --git a/gms/gossiper.cc b/gms/gossiper.cc
index 82e9d9725a..10ba83b69a 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.cc
+++ b/gms/gossiper.cc
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ future<> gossiper::stop() {
     return make_ready_future();
 }
 
-bool gossiper::is_enabled() {
+bool gossiper::is_enabled() const {
     return _enabled;
 }
 
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ void gossiper::finish_shadow_round() {
     }
 }
 
-bool gossiper::is_in_shadow_round() {
+bool gossiper::is_in_shadow_round() const {
     return _in_shadow_round;
 }
 
diff --git a/gms/gossiper.hh b/gms/gossiper.hh
index 75aacecfca..eda5e4fd79 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.hh
+++ b/gms/gossiper.hh
@@ -494,11 +494,11 @@ public:
     future<> do_stop_gossiping();
 
 public:
-    bool is_enabled();
+    bool is_enabled() const;
 
     void finish_shadow_round();
 
-    bool is_in_shadow_round();
+    bool is_in_shadow_round() const;
 
     void goto_shadow_round();