diff --git a/hw/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips_r4k.c
index 91d8021dda..2a3b15af68 100644
--- a/hw/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips_r4k.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void mips_r4k_init (int ram_size, int vga_ram_size, int boot_device,
     unsigned long bios_offset;
     int bios_size;
     CPUState *env;
-    static RTCState *rtc_state;
+    RTCState *rtc_state;
     int i;
 
     env = cpu_init();