diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index da64fe54f59e..b8706ed3ae1d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -2723,8 +2723,9 @@ static void
 qla2x00_get_host_fabric_name(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 {
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = shost_priv(shost);
-	uint8_t node_name[WWN_SIZE] = { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, \
-		0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
+	static const uint8_t node_name[WWN_SIZE] = {
+		0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF
+	};
 	u64 fabric_name = wwn_to_u64(node_name);
 
 	if (vha->device_flags & SWITCH_FOUND)