diff --git a/lib/runtime-c-api/tests/test-wasi-import-object.c b/lib/runtime-c-api/tests/test-wasi-import-object.c
index e3f530d2d..bd1478dc1 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-c-api/tests/test-wasi-import-object.c
+++ b/lib/runtime-c-api/tests/test-wasi-import-object.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-bool static host_print_called = false;
+static bool host_print_called = false;
 
 // Host function that will be imported into the Web Assembly Instance
 void host_print(const wasmer_instance_context_t *ctx, int32_t ptr, int32_t len)