diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 00aeba385a2ff25409ab23ff2c6108e5f9dd56c4..32ad4119ff7728de6c500f51629179e4d2f2df6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_start_hw_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  *  If PHY already detected, maintains current PHY type in hw struct,
  *  otherwise executes the PHY detection routine.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+static s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
 	s32 status = IXGBE_ERR_PHY_ADDR_INVALID;