diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index f5d9e81f4ac7..364e1ca94f70 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -2531,13 +2531,13 @@ static short rtl8192_init(struct net_device *dev)
 #ifdef PIPE12
 	{
 		int i = 0;
-		u8 queuetopipe[] = {3, 2, 1, 0, 4, 8, 7, 6, 5};
+		static const u8 queuetopipe[] = {3, 2, 1, 0, 4, 8, 7, 6, 5};
 
 		memcpy(priv->txqueue_to_outpipemap, queuetopipe, 9);
 	}
 #else
 	{
-		u8 queuetopipe[] = {3, 2, 1, 0, 4, 4, 0, 4, 4};
+		const u8 queuetopipe[] = {3, 2, 1, 0, 4, 4, 0, 4, 4};
 
 		memcpy(priv->txqueue_to_outpipemap, queuetopipe, 9);
 	}