diff --git a/lib/list-test.c b/lib/list-test.c
index 76babb1df889..ee09505df16f 100644
--- a/lib/list-test.c
+++ b/lib/list-test.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static void list_test_list_for_each_prev_safe(struct kunit *test)
 static void list_test_list_for_each_entry(struct kunit *test)
 {
 	struct list_test_struct entries[5], *cur;
-	static LIST_HEAD(list);
+	LIST_HEAD(list);
 	int i = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static void list_test_list_for_each_entry(struct kunit *test)
 static void list_test_list_for_each_entry_reverse(struct kunit *test)
 {
 	struct list_test_struct entries[5], *cur;
-	static LIST_HEAD(list);
+	LIST_HEAD(list);
 	int i = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {