diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-rcar-gen4.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-rcar-gen4.c
index f0f3ebd1a033..7d18853a46de 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-rcar-gen4.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-rcar-gen4.c
@@ -606,7 +606,12 @@ static int rcar_gen4_pcie_reg_test_bit(struct rcar_gen4_pcie *rcar,
 static int rcar_gen4_pcie_download_phy_firmware(struct rcar_gen4_pcie *rcar)
 {
 	/* The check_addr values are magical numbers in the datasheet */
-	const u32 check_addr[] = { 0x00101018, 0x00101118, 0x00101021, 0x00101121};
+	static const u32 check_addr[] = {
+		0x00101018,
+		0x00101118,
+		0x00101021,
+		0x00101121,
+	};
 	struct dw_pcie *dw = &rcar->dw;
 	const struct firmware *fw;
 	unsigned int i, timeout;