diff --git a/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.c b/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.c
index fd66b6433f22..876dbca71daf 100644
--- a/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.c
+++ b/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct command {
 	char *name;
 	char *action;
 };
-struct command *commands;
+static struct command *commands;
 
 #define SIZE 4000