diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
index 525bd87fea5687ed26a351797f486bc04a8102c3..51dba1c78e1e85cfc1eaca3597f050f193a927b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_read_i2c_eeprom_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 byte_offset,
  *  Read PCIe configuration space, and get the MSI-X vector count from
  *  the capabilities table.
  **/
-u16 ixgbe_get_pcie_msix_count_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+static u16 ixgbe_get_pcie_msix_count_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = hw->back;
 	u16 msix_count;