diff --git a/loopy/target/c/__init__.py b/loopy/target/c/__init__.py
index 25a8e29ba795ad9887a758869f92644784c1a0ae..f4b124303cceb773a6593b3b9350723842e8476d 100644
--- a/loopy/target/c/__init__.py
+++ b/loopy/target/c/__init__.py
@@ -715,7 +715,8 @@ class CASTBuilder(ASTBuilderBase):
         return decl
 
     def wrap_global_constant(self, decl):
-        return decl
+        from cgen import Static
+        return Static(decl)
 
     def get_value_arg_decl(self, name, shape, dtype, is_written):
         assert shape == ()