diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/global/qglobal/qglobal.c b/tests/auto/corelib/global/qglobal/qglobal.c
index af42efa7f6..0719c4b921 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/global/qglobal/qglobal.c
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/global/qglobal/qglobal.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Q_STATIC_ASSERT(!!1);
 static thread_local int gt_var;
 void thread_local_test()
 {
-    thread_local int t_var;
+    static thread_local int t_var;
     t_var = gt_var;
 }
 #endif