diff --git a/Part3/09_memory/kernel/kernel.c b/Part3/09_memory/kernel/kernel.c
index 9895332..bc39b7c 100644
--- a/Part3/09_memory/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/Part3/09_memory/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ node* get_holes(node* umem_head) {
 }
 
 void begin_output_example() {
-    node* umem_head = NULL;      // static persistent head variable for contiguous block allocations
-    node* holes_head = NULL;
+    static node* umem_head = NULL;      // static persistent head variable for contiguous block allocations
+    static node* holes_head = NULL;
     holes_head = get_holes(emum_head);
 
     kprint("Jonathan Turner - S02\n");