diff --git a/crypto/init.c b/crypto/init.c
index 04191ded62..3238b80025 100644
--- a/crypto/init.c
+++ b/crypto/init.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void ossl_init_thread_stop_cleanup(void)
 static struct thread_local_inits_st *local = NULL;
 static struct thread_local_inits_st *ossl_init_get_thread_local(int alloc)
 {
-    static struct thread_local_inits_st *tmp;
+    struct thread_local_inits_st *tmp;
 
     tmp = local;