diff --git a/lib_xua/src/hid/hid_report.c b/lib_xua/src/hid/hid_report.c
index 4e75fbdf..19aa2eae 100644
--- a/lib_xua/src/hid/hid_report.c
+++ b/lib_xua/src/hid/hid_report.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
  * Each element in s_hidChangePending corresponds to an element in hidReports.
  */
 
-hwlock_t hidStaticVarLock = hwlock_alloc();
+hwlock_t hidStaticVarLock;
+hidStaticVarLock = hwlock_alloc();
 
 static unsigned s_hidChangePending[ HID_REPORT_COUNT ];
 static unsigned char s_hidReportDescriptor[ HID_REPORT_DESCRIPTOR_MAX_LENGTH ];