diff --git a/tools/event-debug.c b/tools/event-debug.c
index de6b8755..3c11b11d 100644
--- a/tools/event-debug.c
+++ b/tools/event-debug.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ close_restricted(int fd, void *user_data)
 	close(fd);
 }
 
-const static struct libinput_interface interface = {
+static const struct libinput_interface interface = {
 	.open_restricted = open_restricted,
 	.close_restricted = close_restricted,
 };