diff --git a/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wip/wip.h b/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wip/wip.h
index c1c47e2305ef..dacc37b62a2c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wip/wip.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wip/wip.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct automaton_wip {
 	bool final_states[state_max_wip];
 };
 
-struct automaton_wip automaton_wip = {
+static struct automaton_wip automaton_wip = {
 	.state_names = {
 		"preemptive",
 		"non_preemptive"
diff --git a/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wwnr/wwnr.h b/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wwnr/wwnr.h
index d1afe55cdd4c..118e576b91b4 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wwnr/wwnr.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/wwnr/wwnr.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct automaton_wwnr {
 	bool final_states[state_max_wwnr];
 };
 
-struct automaton_wwnr automaton_wwnr = {
+static struct automaton_wwnr automaton_wwnr = {
 	.state_names = {
 		"not_running",
 		"running"