diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci.h b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci.h
index c66b8b3f97b4..5dddc4d4b6a5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ extern const struct attribute_group dev_attr_group;
 
 /* vhci_hcd.c */
 void rh_port_connect(int rhport, enum usb_device_speed speed);
-void rh_port_disconnect(int rhport);
 
 /* vhci_rx.c */
 struct urb *pickup_urb_and_free_priv(struct vhci_device *vdev, __u32 seqnum);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index 620d1beb4587..f6ba22d09501 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void rh_port_connect(int rhport, enum usb_device_speed speed)
 	usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(vhci_to_hcd(the_controller));
 }
 
-void rh_port_disconnect(int rhport)
+static void rh_port_disconnect(int rhport)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;