diff --git a/hw/ide/pci.c b/hw/ide/pci.c
index 91151fc85e..d8b1157c2e 100644
--- a/hw/ide/pci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/pci.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_bmdma_current = {
     }
 };
 
-const VMStateDescription vmstate_bmdma_status = {
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_bmdma_status = {
     .name ="ide bmdma/status",
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,