diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index 20d6942edf40d3f5451fdb2f969504d1f1858684..f659a95ffc945d7283c20e55760f274213722da2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -3190,8 +3190,8 @@ static int liquidio_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *netdev,
  *                              OCTNET_CMD_RXCSUM_DISABLE
  * @returns                     SUCCESS or FAILURE
  */
-int liquidio_set_rxcsum_command(struct net_device *netdev, int command,
-				u8 rx_cmd)
+static int liquidio_set_rxcsum_command(struct net_device *netdev, int command,
+				       u8 rx_cmd)
 {
 	struct lio *lio = GET_LIO(netdev);
 	struct octeon_device *oct = lio->oct_dev;