diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 936dab396a..ff80d2eda1 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width, unsigned hei
    bool fps_enable = g_extern.console.rmenu.state.msg_fps.enable;
    if (fps_enable)
    {
-      char fps_txt[128];
+      static char fps_txt[128];
       gfx_window_title(fps_txt, sizeof(fps_txt));
       gl_render_msg_place(gl, g_settings.video.msg_pos_x, 0.56f, 1.04f, WHITE, fps_txt);
    }