diff --git a/serial_linux.go b/serial_linux.go
index aeb2659..264a7eb 100644
--- a/serial_linux.go
+++ b/serial_linux.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package serial
 
 // Define (eventually) missing constants
 #ifndef IUCLC
-	static const tcflag_t IUCLC = 0;
+	const tcflag_t IUCLC = 0;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PAREXT)