1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/e_os2.h b/e_os2.h
index 272faad39c..5ebd7481ee 100644
--- a/e_os2.h
+++ b/e_os2.h
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ extern "C" {
 	#define foobar OPENSSL_GLOBAL_REF(foobar)
 */
 #ifdef OPENSSL_EXPORT_VAR_AS_FUNCTION
-# define OPENSSL_IMPLEMENT_GLOBAL(type,name) extern static type _hide_##name; \
-        type *_shadow_##name(void) { static type local_var; return &local_var; } \
+# define OPENSSL_IMPLEMENT_GLOBAL(type,name) static type _hide_##name; \
+        type *_shadow_##name(void) { return &_hide_##name; } \
         static type _hide_##name
 # define OPENSSL_DECLARE_GLOBAL(type,name) type *_shadow_##name(void)
 # define OPENSSL_GLOBAL_REF(name) (*(_shadow_##name()))