diff --git a/api-tests/val/common/val.h b/api-tests/val/common/val.h
index 04e67bf..de9cd8c 100644
--- a/api-tests/val/common/val.h
+++ b/api-tests/val/common/val.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 #define FALSE 1
 #endif
 
+#define _CONCAT(A,B) A##B
+#define CONCAT(A,B) _CONCAT(A,B)
+
 /* test status defines */
 #define TEST_START                 0x01
 #define TEST_END                   0x02
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@
 
 /* Test Defines */
 #define TEST_PUBLISH(test_id, entry) \
-   const val_test_info_t __attribute__((section(".acs_test_info"))) acs_test_info = {test_id, entry}
+   const val_test_info_t __attribute__((section(".acs_test_info"))) CONCAT(acs_test_info, entry) = {test_id, entry}
 
 #define VAL_MAX_TEST_PER_COMP           200
 #define VAL_FF_BASE                     0