diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c
index 52026dc94d5c..596227ddb6e0 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg.c
@@ -756,7 +756,9 @@ static int lg_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 
 	/* Setup wireless link with Logitech Wii wheel */
 	if (hdev->product == USB_DEVICE_ID_LOGITECH_WII_WHEEL) {
-		const unsigned char cbuf[] = { 0x00, 0xAF,  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
+		static const unsigned char cbuf[] = {
+			0x00, 0xAF,  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
+		};
 		u8 *buf = kmemdup(cbuf, sizeof(cbuf), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 		if (!buf) {