diff --git a/backend/BackendClient.cpp b/backend/BackendClient.cpp
index 033a35c..bef536a 100644
--- a/backend/BackendClient.cpp
+++ b/backend/BackendClient.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   return HWC2::Error::HasChanges;
 }
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 REGISTER_BACKEND("client", BackendClient);
 
 }  // namespace android