diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.c b/gfx/gfx_display.c
index a7149d528a..ae21356e6d 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.c
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ void gfx_display_draw_keyboard(
    unsigned i;
    int ptr_width, ptr_height;
 
-   float white[16]=  {
+   static float white[16] =  {
       1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00,
       1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00,
       1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00,