diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 18ebd602670d1fa9f716de1de675248f196e56bb..5165db9b1b329c296bb48eb1eade2cceded24d22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ that only one external action is invoked at a time.
 #define DRV_DESCRIPTION	"Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Driver"
 #define DRV_COPYRIGHT	"Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation"
 
-struct pm_qos_request_list *ipw2100_pm_qos_req;
+static struct pm_qos_request_list *ipw2100_pm_qos_req;
 
 /* Debugging stuff */
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2100_DEBUG