diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/option_ms.c b/drivers/usb/storage/option_ms.c
index 57282f12317b0..4a73cd4783ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/option_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/option_ms.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(option_zero_cd, "ZeroCD mode (1=Force Modem (default),"
 
 static int option_rezero(struct us_data *us)
 {
-	const unsigned char rezero_msg[] = {
+	static const unsigned char rezero_msg[] = {
 	  0x55, 0x53, 0x42, 0x43, 0x78, 0x56, 0x34, 0x12,
 	  0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x00, 0x06, 0x01,
 	  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int option_rezero(struct us_data *us)
 
 static int option_inquiry(struct us_data *us)
 {
-	const unsigned char inquiry_msg[] = {
+	static const unsigned char inquiry_msg[] = {
 	  0x55, 0x53, 0x42, 0x43, 0x12, 0x34, 0x56, 0x78,
 	  0x24, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x00, 0x06, 0x12,
 	  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x24, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,