diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
index cace945844..13afdf5919 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ohci_eof_timer = {
     },
 };
 
-const VMStateDescription vmstate_ohci_state = {
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ohci_state = {
     .name = "ohci-core",
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,