diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index c5ce99be4d90f4e269277aae48076af54e66e326..9b6b3d7304b6ac451f33633853b7ba1eb5c2b787 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -8602,8 +8602,8 @@ static void bnx2x_set_limiting_mode(struct link_params *params,
 	}
 }
 
-int bnx2x_sfp_module_detection(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
-			       struct link_params *params)
+static int bnx2x_sfp_module_detection(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
+				      struct link_params *params)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u16 edc_mode;