@@ -512,15 +512,14 @@
   return SANE_STATUS_GOOD;
 }
 
-static SANE_Int rgblength = 0;
-static SANE_Byte *rgbbuf = 0;
-static SANE_Byte rgbleftover[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-
 SANE_Status
 sane_read (SANE_Handle handle, SANE_Byte * data,
 	   SANE_Int max_length, SANE_Int * length)
 {
   int len, x, hlp;
+  SANE_Int rgblength = 0;
+  SANE_Byte *rgbbuf = 0;
+  SANE_Byte rgbleftover[3] = {0, 0, 0};
 
   if (handle != MAGIC || !is_open || !infile)
     return SANE_STATUS_INVAL;	/* Unknown handle or no file to read... */