diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
index e47abf173626..e7cfdbd1f66d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void kim_int_recv(struct kim_data_s *kim_gdata,
 static long read_local_version(struct kim_data_s *kim_gdata, char *bts_scr_name)
 {
 	unsigned short version = 0, chip = 0, min_ver = 0, maj_ver = 0;
-	const char read_ver_cmd[] = { 0x01, 0x01, 0x10, 0x00 };
+	static const char read_ver_cmd[] = { 0x01, 0x01, 0x10, 0x00 };
 	long timeout;
 
 	pr_debug("%s", __func__);