diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_spin_lock_fail.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_spin_lock_fail.c
index 86cd183ef6dc..293ac1049d38 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_spin_lock_fail.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_spin_lock_fail.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ struct {
 	},
 };
 
-SEC(".data.A") struct bpf_spin_lock lockA;
-SEC(".data.B") struct bpf_spin_lock lockB;
+static struct bpf_spin_lock lockA SEC(".data.A");
+static struct bpf_spin_lock lockB SEC(".data.B");
 
 SEC("?tc")
 int lock_id_kptr_preserve(void *ctx)