diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/vesa.c b/sys/i386/isa/vesa.c
index e03c71462a84..54452e8eeda0 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/vesa.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/vesa.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- * $Id: vesa.c,v 1.3 1998/09/25 11:55:46 yokota Exp $
+ * $Id: vesa.c,v 1.4 1998/09/29 04:09:39 ache Exp $
  */
 
 #include "sc.h"
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ vesa_bios_init(void)
 {
 #define VESA_INFO_SIZE 512
 	static u_char buffer[VESA_INFO_SIZE * 2];
-	static u_char *buf = buffer;
+	u_char *buf = buffer;
 	struct vm86frame vmf;
 	struct vesa_mode vmode;
 	u_int32_t p;