diff --git a/source3/smbd/server.c b/source3/smbd/server.c
index 6241e96f775..26c9b62dce9 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/server.c
@@ -1103,13 +1103,13 @@ extern void build_options(bool screen);
  int main(int argc,const char *argv[])
 {
 	/* shall I run as a daemon */
-	static bool is_daemon = False;
-	static bool interactive = False;
-	static bool Fork = True;
-	static bool no_process_group = False;
-	static bool log_stdout = False;
-	static char *ports = NULL;
-	static char *profile_level = NULL;
+	bool is_daemon = false;
+	bool interactive = false;
+	bool Fork = true;
+	bool no_process_group = false;
+	bool log_stdout = false;
+	char *ports = NULL;
+	char *profile_level = NULL;
 	int opt;
 	poptContext pc;
 	bool print_build_options = False;