diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index 4e2e3f26dbf8..cf09bb64f141 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static bool kpit_is_periodic(struct kvm_timer *ktimer)
 	return ps->is_periodic;
 }
 
-struct kvm_timer_ops kpit_ops = {
+static struct kvm_timer_ops kpit_ops = {
 	.is_periodic = kpit_is_periodic,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
index dd934d27040f..4d76bb6c5e51 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ void kvm_apic_nmi_wd_deliver(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		kvm_apic_local_deliver(apic, APIC_LVT0);
 }
 
-struct kvm_timer_ops lapic_timer_ops = {
+static struct kvm_timer_ops lapic_timer_ops = {
 	.is_periodic = lapic_is_periodic,
 };