diff --git a/kernel/config.c b/kernel/config.c
index 5602da6..8f6537d 100644
--- a/kernel/config.c
+++ b/kernel/config.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ VOID DoConfig(int nPass)
     static char * configfile = "";
     static char * altconfigfile = "fdconfig.sys";
     static char * oldconfigfile = "config.sys";
-    struct { char ** pointer; char const * command; }
+    static struct { char ** pointer; char const * command; }
       configcommands[] = {
         { &configfile, "CONFIG" },
         { &altconfigfile, "ALTCONFIG" },