diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/tests/example_test.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/tests/example_test.c
index 4d1ab130339d..550784fdac2f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/tests/example_test.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/tests/example_test.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void test0(void)
 /* **** BEGIN simple module entry/exit functions **** */
 static int __init unittest_enter(void)
 {
-	const unittest_fptr unit_tests[] = {
+	static const unittest_fptr unit_tests[] = {
 		test0,
 		NULL,
 	};