diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c
index e2d1daf79880eeaa59fa92fd822b7755b8882e8d..0936327a946db0a8c5ca673f4a42ef8eae3dc598 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void ds1374_set_tlet(ulong arg)
 			 "can't confirm time set from rtc chip\n");
 }
 
-ulong new_time;
+static ulong new_time;
 
 DECLARE_TASKLET_DISABLED(ds1374_tasklet, ds1374_set_tlet, (ulong) & new_time);