diff --git a/lib/psci/psci_common.c b/lib/psci/psci_common.c
index 234a195..2d33350 100644
--- a/lib/psci/psci_common.c
+++ b/lib/psci/psci_common.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 	unsigned int lvl, parent_idx;
 	unsigned int start_idx;
 	unsigned int ncpus;
-	plat_local_state_t target_state, *req_states;
+	plat_local_state_t target_state;
 
 	assert(end_pwrlvl <= PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL);
 	parent_idx = psci_cpu_pd_nodes[cpu_idx].parent_node;
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@
 
 		/* Get the requested power states for this power level */
 		start_idx = psci_non_cpu_pd_nodes[parent_idx].cpu_start_idx;
-		req_states = psci_get_req_local_pwr_states(lvl, start_idx);
+		plat_local_state_t const *req_states = psci_get_req_local_pwr_states(lvl,
+										start_idx);
 
 		/*
 		 * Let the platform coordinate amongst the requested states at