diff --git a/arch/arc/soc/quark_se_c1000_ss/soc_config.c b/arch/arc/soc/quark_se_c1000_ss/soc_config.c
index 1264f496aea..38a8d9f4da7 100644
--- a/arch/arc/soc/quark_se_c1000_ss/soc_config.c
+++ b/arch/arc/soc/quark_se_c1000_ss/soc_config.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(quark_se_ipm, "", quark_se_ipm_controller_initialize,
 #include <console/ipm_console.h>
 QUARK_SE_IPM_DEFINE(quark_se_ipm4, 4, QUARK_SE_IPM_OUTBOUND);
 
-struct ipm_console_sender_config_info quark_se_ipm_sender_config = {
+static struct ipm_console_sender_config_info quark_se_ipm_sender_config = {
 	.bind_to = "quark_se_ipm4",
 	.flags = IPM_CONSOLE_PRINTK | IPM_CONSOLE_STDOUT,
 };