diff --git a/usr.sbin/vidcontrol/vidcontrol.c b/usr.sbin/vidcontrol/vidcontrol.c
index 48580f16f11a..0069b4a247c0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/vidcontrol/vidcontrol.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/vidcontrol/vidcontrol.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 /* Screen dump file format revision */
 #define DUMP_FMT_REV	1
 
-char 	legal_colors[16][16] = {
+static const char *legal_colors[16] = {
 	"black", "blue", "green", "cyan",
 	"red", "magenta", "brown", "white",
 	"grey", "lightblue", "lightgreen", "lightcyan",
@@ -78,18 +78,16 @@ struct {
 	struct video_info	video_mode_info;
 } cur_info;
 
-int	hex = 0;
-int	number;
-int	vesa_cols;
-int	vesa_rows;
-int	font_height;
-int	colors_changed;
-int	video_mode_changed;
-int	normal_fore_color, normal_back_color;
-int	revers_fore_color, revers_back_color;
-char	letter;
-struct	vid_info info;
-struct	video_info new_mode_info;
+static int	hex = 0;
+static int	vesa_cols;
+static int	vesa_rows;
+static int	font_height;
+static int	colors_changed;
+static int	video_mode_changed;
+static int	normal_fore_color, normal_back_color;
+static int	revers_fore_color, revers_back_color;
+static struct	vid_info info;
+static struct	video_info new_mode_info;
 
 
 /*