diff --git a/elfldr.c b/elfldr.c
index 8c75746..e1fedc1 100644
--- a/elfldr.c
+++ b/elfldr.c
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ elfldr_set_procname(pid_t pid, const char* name) {
  **/
 int
 elfldr_raise_privileges(pid_t pid) {
-  uint8_t caps[16] = {0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
-                      0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff};
+  static const uint8_t caps[16] = {0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
+				   0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff};
   intptr_t vnode;
 
   if(!(vnode=kernel_get_root_vnode())) {