diff --git a/kernel/marker.c b/kernel/marker.c
index 23192646555f..0f2a944329d3 100644
--- a/kernel/marker.c
+++ b/kernel/marker.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(markers_mutex);
  */
 #define MARKER_HASH_BITS 6
 #define MARKER_TABLE_SIZE (1 << MARKER_HASH_BITS)
+static struct hlist_head marker_table[MARKER_TABLE_SIZE];
 
 /*
  * Note about RCU :
@@ -68,8 +69,6 @@ struct marker_entry {
 	char name[0];	/* Contains name'\0'format'\0' */
 };
 
-static struct hlist_head marker_table[MARKER_TABLE_SIZE];
-
 /**
  * __mark_empty_function - Empty probe callback
  * @probe_private: probe private data