diff --git a/drivers/fpga/altera-ps-spi.c b/drivers/fpga/altera-ps-spi.c
index 8c18beec6b57..678d0115f840 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/altera-ps-spi.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/altera-ps-spi.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int altera_ps_write_complete(struct fpga_manager *mgr,
 				    struct fpga_image_info *info)
 {
 	struct altera_ps_conf *conf = mgr->priv;
-	const char dummy[] = {0};
+	static const char dummy[] = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	if (gpiod_get_value_cansleep(conf->status)) {