diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
index ff94482fefcc..8f8715809c7c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ static int bcm2835_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct bcm2835_spi *bs = spi_controller_get_devdata(ctlr);
 	struct bcm2835_spidev *target = spi_get_ctldata(spi);
 	struct gpiod_lookup_table *lookup __free(kfree) = NULL;
-	const char *pinctrl_compats[] = {
+	static const char * const pinctrl_compats[] = {
 		"brcm,bcm2835-gpio",
 		"brcm,bcm2711-gpio",
 		"brcm,bcm7211-gpio",