diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
index dea93b0790..2733b0e100 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
@@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@ static int dsi_panel_roi_prepare_dcs_cmds(struct dsi_panel_cmd_set *set,
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	/* DTYPE_DCS_LWRITE */
-	static char *caset, *paset;
+	char *caset, *paset;
 
 	set->cmds = NULL;