diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
index bbb1d2259ecf..a5efb21d5228 100644
--- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static void walk_relocs(int (*process)(struct section *sec, Elf_Rel *rel,
  *
  */
 static int per_cpu_shndx	= -1;
-Elf_Addr per_cpu_load_addr;
+static Elf_Addr per_cpu_load_addr;
 
 static void percpu_init(void)
 {