diff --git a/dlls/inetcomm/inetcomm_main.c b/dlls/inetcomm/inetcomm_main.c
index 579b05f65c0..1b346bfb941 100644
--- a/dlls/inetcomm/inetcomm_main.c
+++ b/dlls/inetcomm/inetcomm_main.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(inetcomm);
 
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved)
 {
-    IMimeInternational *international;
+    static IMimeInternational *international;
 
     TRACE("(%p, %d, %p)\n", hinstDLL, fdwReason, lpvReserved);