diff --git a/src/target/stm8.c b/src/target/stm8.c
index e99b3c21b..2a34ff6fa 100644
--- a/src/target/stm8.c
+++ b/src/target/stm8.c
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ static const struct command_registration stm8_exec_command_handlers[] = {
 	COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 
-const struct command_registration stm8_command_handlers[] = {
+static const struct command_registration stm8_command_handlers[] = {
 	{
 		.name = "stm8",
 		.mode = COMMAND_ANY,
diff --git a/src/target/stm8.h b/src/target/stm8.h
index da7f1f119..b18ff58f9 100644
--- a/src/target/stm8.h
+++ b/src/target/stm8.h
@@ -70,6 +70,4 @@ target_to_stm8(struct target *target)
 	return target->arch_info;
 }
 
-const struct command_registration stm8_command_handlers[];
-
 #endif /* OPENOCD_TARGET_STM8_H */