diff --git a/drivers/regulator/rt6245-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/rt6245-regulator.c
index d3299a72fd10..cb22a207e9ff 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/rt6245-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/rt6245-regulator.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int rt6245_init_device_properties(struct device *dev)
 static int rt6245_reg_write(void *context, unsigned int reg, unsigned int val)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *i2c = context;
-	const u8 func_base[] = { 0x6F, 0x73, 0x78, 0x61, 0x7C, 0 };
+	static const u8 func_base[] = { 0x6F, 0x73, 0x78, 0x61, 0x7C, 0 };
 	unsigned int code, bit_count;
 
 	code = func_base[reg];