diff --git a/src/time/timer_create.c b/src/time/timer_create.c
index cd32c945..9216b3ab 100644
--- a/src/time/timer_create.c
+++ b/src/time/timer_create.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void *start(void *arg)
 
 int timer_create(clockid_t clk, struct sigevent *restrict evp, timer_t *restrict res)
 {
-	volatile static int init = 0;
+	static volatile int init = 0;
 	pthread_t td;
 	pthread_attr_t attr;
 	int r;