diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
index 2ed2bb33a6e7..154b033b4e8e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali.c
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ static struct nand_bbt_descr bbt_mirror_descr = {
 };
 
 /* initialize driver data structures */
-void denali_drv_init(struct denali_nand_info *denali)
+static void denali_drv_init(struct denali_nand_info *denali)
 {
 	denali->idx = 0;