diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
index 5e4e52147fb7..55ef1385519e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct i2c_client *ivtv_i2c_new_ir_legacy(struct ivtv *itv)
 	 * allocations, so this function must be called after all other i2c
 	 * devices we care about are registered.
 	 */
-	const unsigned short addr_list[] = {
+	static const unsigned short addr_list[] = {
 		0x1a,	/* Hauppauge IR external - collides with WM8739 */
 		0x18,	/* Hauppauge IR internal */
 		I2C_CLIENT_END