diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
index e39a810a4e..f138e7fefe 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool kvm_allowed;
 bool kvm_readonly_mem_allowed;
 bool kvm_vm_attributes_allowed;
 bool kvm_msi_use_devid;
-bool kvm_has_guest_debug;
+static bool kvm_has_guest_debug;
 static int kvm_sstep_flags;
 static bool kvm_immediate_exit;
 static hwaddr kvm_max_slot_size = ~0;