diff --git a/lib/test_lockup.c b/lib/test_lockup.c
index ff26f36d729f..0f81252837b9 100644
--- a/lib/test_lockup.c
+++ b/lib/test_lockup.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static void test_lockup(bool master)
 	test_unlock(master, true);
 }
 
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct work_struct, test_works);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct work_struct, test_works);
 
 static void test_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 {