diff --git a/tools/verification/dot2/dot2c.py b/tools/verification/dot2/dot2c.py
index fa73353f7e56..be8a364a469b 100644
--- a/tools/verification/dot2/dot2c.py
+++ b/tools/verification/dot2/dot2c.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Dot2c(Automata):
 
     def format_aut_init_header(self):
         buff = []
-        buff.append("struct %s %s = {" % (self.struct_automaton_def, self.var_automaton_def))
+        buff.append("static struct %s %s = {" % (self.struct_automaton_def, self.var_automaton_def))
         return buff
 
     def __get_string_vector_per_line_content(self, buff):