diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c b/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c
index caa9f6e17f34..8b33f688ac8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/bcm7xxx.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static int bcm7xxx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 static int bcm7xxx_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int ret;
-	const struct bcm7xxx_regs {
+	static const struct bcm7xxx_regs {
 		int reg;
 		u16 value;
 	} bcm7xxx_suspend_cfg[] = {