diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index 9e50599bf6c840def3234946e27773bbf91dc7a8..77a049401604014fa54cca3a9eeaab127316d3da 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int	    ide_bus_ok[CFG_IDE_MAXBUS];
 static int	    ide_bus_ok[CFG_IDE_MAXBUS] = {0,};
 #endif
 
-static  block_dev_desc_t ide_dev_desc[CFG_IDE_MAXDEVICE];
+block_dev_desc_t ide_dev_desc[CFG_IDE_MAXDEVICE];
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IDE_LED