diff --git a/bedstead.c b/bedstead.c
index fa31f00..2523e57 100644
--- a/bedstead.c
+++ b/bedstead.c
@@ -2652,7 +2652,8 @@ static char *
 fullname_to_fontname(char const *fullname)
 {
 #define FONTNAME_MAX 29 /* Adobe-recommended limit */
-	static char fontname[FONTNAME_MAX + 1], *op = fontname;
+	static char fontname[FONTNAME_MAX + 1];
+	char *op = fontname;
 	char const *p = fullname;
 	bool gotfamily = false;