--- a/kernel/uvm/uvm_common.c
+++ b/kernel/uvm/uvm_common.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static RM_STATUS uvmnext_gpu_event_stop_
 #endif // NVIDIA_UVM_NEXT_ENABLED
 
 static dev_t g_uvmBaseDev;
-struct UvmOpsUvmEvents g_exportedUvmOps;
 
 // TODO: This would be easier if RM allowed for multiple registrations, since we
 //       could register UVM-Lite and UVM-Next separately (bug 1372835).
@@ -147,9 +146,11 @@ static RM_STATUS uvmSetupGpuProvider(voi
     RM_STATUS status = RM_OK;
 
 #ifdef NVIDIA_UVM_RM_ENABLED
-    g_exportedUvmOps.startDevice = uvm_gpu_event_start_device;
-    g_exportedUvmOps.stopDevice  = uvm_gpu_event_stop_device;
-    g_exportedUvmOps.isrTopHalf  = uvmnext_isr_top_half;
+    static struct UvmOpsUvmEvents g_exportedUvmOps = {
+        .startDevice = uvm_gpu_event_start_device,
+        .stopDevice  = uvm_gpu_event_stop_device,
+        .isrTopHalf  = uvmnext_isr_top_half,
+    };
 
     // call RM to exchange the function pointers.
     status = nvUvmInterfaceRegisterUvmCallbacks(&g_exportedUvmOps);