diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_x11/qeglfsx11integration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_x11/qeglfsx11integration.cpp
index ce5a7219066..33382cb372a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_x11/qeglfsx11integration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_x11/qeglfsx11integration.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
     QEglFSX11Integration *m_integration;
 };
 
-QAtomicInt running;
+static QBasicAtomicInt running;
 
 void EventReader::run()
 {