diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
index 91472e5e0c8b8a3b0c19a2fb5f860fac83ffcb5b..7266d3c8b8f41866b50f324a09210f656bd8fd1c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ malidp_mw_connector_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	return MODE_OK;
 }
 
-const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs malidp_mw_connector_helper_funcs = {
+static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs malidp_mw_connector_helper_funcs = {
 	.get_modes = malidp_mw_connector_get_modes,
 	.mode_valid = malidp_mw_connector_mode_valid,
 };