diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/kgdb.c
index 3b92c5c8fe5862307f8863244ab16f4dc4c64922..ed71ade93a73aea9a3be5a23b74ef87adcd9fa9d 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ char internal_stack[INTERNAL_STACK_SIZE];
    breakpoint to be handled. A static breakpoint uses the content of register
    BRP as it is whereas a dynamic breakpoint requires subtraction with 2
    in order to execute the instruction. The first breakpoint is static. */
-static unsigned char is_dyn_brkp = 0;
+static unsigned char __used is_dyn_brkp;
 
 /********************************* String library ****************************/
 /* Single-step over library functions creates trap loops. */