diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
index c53370d596be6..0a3889c4f617f 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -293,11 +293,11 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct *task, char *err_buf)
  */
 static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
 {
+	static char err_buf[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE];
 	struct rq *rq;
 	struct rq_flags flags;
 	int ret;
 	bool success = false;
-	char err_buf[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE];
 
 	err_buf[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
 		pr_debug("%s", err_buf);
 
 	return success;
-
 }
 
 /*