1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 0f46366ecc48..b4be0271efe0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -549,7 +549,9 @@ be_test_ddr_dma(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
         int ret, i;
         struct be_dma_mem ddrdma_cmd;
-        u64 pattern[2] = {0x5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5aULL, 0xa5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5ULL};
+        static const u64 pattern[2] = {
+                0x5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5aULL, 0xa5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5ULL
+        };
 
         ddrdma_cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_req_ddrdma_test);
         ddrdma_cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, ddrdma_cmd.size,