diff --git a/hw/vfio/pci.c b/hw/vfio/pci.c
index 4fa387f043..a1522a011a 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/pci.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/pci.c
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ static bool vfio_display_migration_needed(void *opaque)
         (vdev->ramfb_migrate == ON_OFF_AUTO_AUTO && vdev->enable_ramfb);
 }
 
-const VMStateDescription vmstate_vfio_display = {
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_vfio_display = {
     .name = "VFIOPCIDevice/VFIODisplay",
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
@@ -2570,7 +2570,7 @@ const VMStateDescription vmstate_vfio_display = {
     }
 };
 
-const VMStateDescription vmstate_vfio_pci_config = {
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_vfio_pci_config = {
     .name = "VFIOPCIDevice",
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,