diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2640.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2640.c
index cc3882c1e10e..38b8bab7e6aa 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2640.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int ov2640_mask_set(struct i2c_client *client,
 static int ov2640_reset(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	int ret;
-	const struct regval_list reset_seq[] = {
+	static const struct regval_list reset_seq[] = {
 		{BANK_SEL, BANK_SEL_SENS},
 		{COM7, COM7_SRST},
 		ENDMARKER,