diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c
index 4953776861231..43d2cf7153d79 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void steelseries_srws1_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
 #define STEELSERIES_HEADSET_BATTERY_TIMEOUT_MS	3000
 
 #define ARCTIS_1_BATTERY_RESPONSE_LEN		8
-const char arctis_1_battery_request[] = { 0x06, 0x12 };
+static const char arctis_1_battery_request[] = { 0x06, 0x12 };
 
 static int steelseries_headset_arctis_1_fetch_battery(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {