diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.c
index 8fee1dccaaec3f0ddc43a316047d522075d29197..c9d399a2df82e6727fa78b4de69fb867cc85552f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-gpci.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static ssize_t kernel_version_show(struct device *dev,
 	return sprintf(page, "0x%x\n", COUNTER_INFO_VERSION_CURRENT);
 }
 
-DEVICE_ATTR_RO(kernel_version);
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(kernel_version);
 HV_CAPS_ATTR(version, "0x%x\n");
 HV_CAPS_ATTR(ga, "%d\n");
 HV_CAPS_ATTR(expanded, "%d\n");