diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/futex/functional/robust_list.c b/tools/testing/selftests/futex/functional/robust_list.c
index b3fab60181d5..12feec1e108f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/futex/functional/robust_list.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/futex/functional/robust_list.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ TEST(test_robust_list_multiple_elements)
 
 static int child_circular_list(void *arg)
 {
-	static struct robust_list_head head;
+	struct robust_list_head head;
 	struct lock_struct a, b, c;
 	int ret;