diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c
index dd67135d2bb6..d0df3dfff694 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ int cx23885_i2c_register(struct cx23885_i2c *bus)
 	/* Instantiate the IR receiver device, if present */
 	if (0 == bus->i2c_rc) {
 		struct i2c_board_info info;
-		const unsigned short addr_list[] = {
+		static const unsigned short addr_list[] = {
 			0x6b, I2C_CLIENT_END
 		};