diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index f5964a01..86abc683 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
 
 #define RUNNING_AS_ROOT (getuid() == 0)
 
-volatile sig_atomic_t global_sigint_cnt=0;
-volatile sig_atomic_t global_sigterm_cnt=0;
-volatile sig_atomic_t global_sigquit_cnt=0;
-volatile sig_atomic_t global_sigrestart_cnt=0;
+static int global_sigint_cnt=0;
+static int global_sigterm_cnt=0;
+static int global_sigquit_cnt=0;
+static int global_sigrestart_cnt=0;
 
 static sigset_t all_signals;