diff --git a/samples/bpf/fds_example.c b/samples/bpf/fds_example.c
index d5992f78723280..59f45fef51109e 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/fds_example.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/fds_example.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #define BPF_M_MAP	1
 #define BPF_M_PROG	2
 
+char bpf_log_buf[BPF_LOG_BUF_SIZE];
+
 static void usage(void)
 {
 	printf("Usage: fds_example [...]\n");
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ static int bpf_prog_create(const char *object)
 		BPF_EXIT_INSN(),
 	};
 	size_t insns_cnt = sizeof(insns) / sizeof(struct bpf_insn);
-	char bpf_log_buf[BPF_LOG_BUF_SIZE];
 	struct bpf_object *obj;
 	int prog_fd;