diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index f97aea5ffc44e4398754d020ef347238d387a3fb..dbe62bc3ece45e203146852973aaebc9c5ea3033 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ static void iwl_trans_pcie_removal_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
 	struct iwl_trans_pcie_removal *removal =
 		container_of(wk, struct iwl_trans_pcie_removal, work);
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = removal->pdev;
-	char *prop[] = {"EVENT=INACCESSIBLE", NULL};
+	static char *prop[] = {"EVENT=INACCESSIBLE", NULL};
 
 	dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Device gone - attempting removal\n");
 	kobject_uevent_env(&pdev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, prop);