diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/phy/phy_cmn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/phy/phy_cmn.c
index 1c4e9dd57960f133ba20661eef5c47ea24336fad..3a13d176b221eac96bb85dd6442b8fd27bcba1f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/phy/phy_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/phy/phy_cmn.c
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ void wlc_phy_txpower_update_shm(struct brcms_phy *pi)
 				     pi->hwpwr_txcur);
 
 		for (j = TXP_FIRST_OFDM; j <= TXP_LAST_OFDM; j++) {
-			const u8 ucode_ofdm_rates[] = {
+			static const u8 ucode_ofdm_rates[] = {
 				0x0c, 0x12, 0x18, 0x24, 0x30, 0x48, 0x60, 0x6c
 			};
 			offset = wlapi_bmac_rate_shm_offset(