diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
index 73f7bbf742bc..e4ea734e58d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(il_get_channel_info);
 static void
 il_build_powertable_cmd(struct il_priv *il, struct il_powertable_cmd *cmd)
 {
-	const __le32 interval[3][IL_POWER_VEC_SIZE] = {
+	static const __le32 interval[3][IL_POWER_VEC_SIZE] = {
 		SLP_VEC(2, 2, 4, 6, 0xFF),
 		SLP_VEC(2, 4, 7, 10, 10),
 		SLP_VEC(4, 7, 10, 10, 0xFF)