diff --git a/locale/xlocale.c b/locale/xlocale.c
index cad5b95eda..d90437e1f9 100644
--- a/locale/xlocale.c
+++ b/locale/xlocale.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ __thread void *__libc_tsd_LOCALE = &_nl_global_locale;
 __libc_tsd_define (, LOCALE)
 /* This is a bad kludge presuming the variable name used by the macros.
    Using typeof makes sure to barf if we do not match the macro definition.  */
-__typeof (__libc_tsd_LOCALE) __libc_tsd_LOCALE = &_nl_global_locale;
+__typeof (__libc_tsd_LOCALE) __libc_tsd_LOCALE_data = &_nl_global_locale;
 # endif
 
 #endif