diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c
index cdbddf16dd2931ba66df103c064705d5f0aef350..4f1267477aa4b56b7f3e1d19420302728da56e7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static void cpdma_desc_pool_destroy(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr)
  * devices (e.g. cpsw switches) use plain old memory.  Descriptor pools
  * abstract out these details
  */
-int cpdma_desc_pool_create(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr)
+static int cpdma_desc_pool_create(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr)
 {
 	struct cpdma_params *cpdma_params = &ctlr->params;
 	struct cpdma_desc_pool *pool;