diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index de9b6522c43f5dba3855c0b4e94f57dd4b3915c5..65eba2c24292e0653c21c4fc19431d404cc76eea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ il4965_get_ac_from_tid(u16 tid)
 static inline int
 il4965_get_fifo_from_tid(u16 tid)
 {
-	const u8 ac_to_fifo[] = {
+	static const u8 ac_to_fifo[] = {
 		IL_TX_FIFO_VO,
 		IL_TX_FIFO_VI,
 		IL_TX_FIFO_BE,