diff --git a/target/arm/translate-neon.inc.c b/target/arm/translate-neon.inc.c
index c2cc10913f..7c4888a80c 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate-neon.inc.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate-neon.inc.c
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ static bool do_vshll_2sh(DisasContext *s, arg_2reg_shift *a,
 
 static bool trans_VSHLL_S_2sh(DisasContext *s, arg_2reg_shift *a)
 {
-    NeonGenWidenFn *widenfn[] = {
+    static NeonGenWidenFn * const widenfn[] = {
         gen_helper_neon_widen_s8,
         gen_helper_neon_widen_s16,
         tcg_gen_ext_i32_i64,
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static bool trans_VSHLL_S_2sh(DisasContext *s, arg_2reg_shift *a)
 
 static bool trans_VSHLL_U_2sh(DisasContext *s, arg_2reg_shift *a)
 {
-    NeonGenWidenFn *widenfn[] = {
+    static NeonGenWidenFn * const widenfn[] = {
         gen_helper_neon_widen_u8,
         gen_helper_neon_widen_u16,
         tcg_gen_extu_i32_i64,