diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
index cd41911013e9..bb323f269839 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
@@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ static int lan743x_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const struct dev_pm_ops lan743x_pm_ops = {
+static const struct dev_pm_ops lan743x_pm_ops = {
 	SET_SYSTEM_SLEEP_PM_OPS(lan743x_pm_suspend, lan743x_pm_resume)
 };
 #endif /*CONFIG_PM */