diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 2559a62597..41a83e6def 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -3229,7 +3229,7 @@ struct QemuErrorSink {
     QemuErrorSink *previous;
 };
 
-static __thread QemuErrorSink *qemu_error_sink;
+static QemuErrorSink *qemu_error_sink;
 
 void qemu_errors_to_file(FILE *fp)
 {