diff --git a/src/crimson/os/seastore/onode_manager/staged-fltree/node.h b/src/crimson/os/seastore/onode_manager/staged-fltree/node.h
index 4ba1d5b5887..0b764172e50 100644
--- a/src/crimson/os/seastore/onode_manager/staged-fltree/node.h
+++ b/src/crimson/os/seastore/onode_manager/staged-fltree/node.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class tree_cursor_t final
   eagain_ifuture<> trim_value(context_t, value_size_t);
 
   static Ref<tree_cursor_t> get_invalid() {
-    static Ref<tree_cursor_t> INVALID = new tree_cursor_t();
+    Ref<tree_cursor_t> INVALID = new tree_cursor_t();
     return INVALID;
   }