diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
index dab5c515d5a3..5ba9d9f1daa1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,9 @@ static int w83793_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &client->dev;
-	const int watchdog_minors[] = { WATCHDOG_MINOR, 212, 213, 214, 215 };
+	static const int watchdog_minors[] = {
+		WATCHDOG_MINOR, 212, 213, 214, 215
+	};
 	struct w83793_data *data;
 	int i, tmp, val, err;
 	int files_fan = ARRAY_SIZE(w83793_left_fan) / 7;