diff --git a/staticd/static_main.c b/staticd/static_main.c
index 3bd784b594..7badd50049 100644
--- a/staticd/static_main.c
+++ b/staticd/static_main.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 char backup_config_file[256];
 
 bool mpls_enabled;
-uint32_t zebra_ecmp_count = MULTIPATH_NUM;
 
 zebra_capabilities_t _caps_p[] = {
 };
diff --git a/staticd/static_zebra.c b/staticd/static_zebra.c
index cdbd37b5d4..f937492ec2 100644
--- a/staticd/static_zebra.c
+++ b/staticd/static_zebra.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 /* Zebra structure to hold current status. */
 struct zclient *zclient;
 static struct hash *static_nht_hash;
+uint32_t zebra_ecmp_count = MULTIPATH_NUM;
 
 /* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
 static int static_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)