diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-104-dio-48e.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-104-dio-48e.c
index 31e22c93e844..9c4e07fcb74b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-104-dio-48e.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-104-dio-48e.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int dio48e_gpio_get_multiple(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned long *mask,
 {
 	struct dio48e_gpio *const dio48egpio = gpiochip_get_data(chip);
 	size_t i;
-	const size_t ports[] = { 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 };
+	static const size_t ports[] = { 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 };
 	const unsigned int gpio_reg_size = 8;
 	unsigned int bits_offset;
 	size_t word_index;