diff --git a/src/lib/notifier.c b/src/lib/notifier.c
index cad4225c2..0cfde291e 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifier.c
+++ b/src/lib/notifier.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DECLARE_SOF_UUID("notifier", notifier_uuid, 0x1fb15a7a, 0x83cd, 0x4c2e,
 
 DECLARE_TR_CTX(nt_tr, SOF_UUID(notifier_uuid), LOG_LEVEL_INFO);
 
-static SHARED_DATA struct notify_data notify_data[CONFIG_CORE_COUNT];
+static SHARED_DATA struct notify_data notify_data_shared[CONFIG_CORE_COUNT];
 
 struct callback_handle {
 	void *receiver;
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ void init_system_notify(struct sof *sof)
 		list_init(&(*notify)->list[i]);
 
 	if (cpu_get_id() == PLATFORM_PRIMARY_CORE_ID)
-		sof->notify_data = platform_shared_get(notify_data,
-						       sizeof(notify_data));
+		sof->notify_data = platform_shared_get(notify_data_shared,
+						       sizeof(notify_data_shared));
 }
 
 void free_system_notify(void)