diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 24bf7f68375f..51ad86417cb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -2067,7 +2067,7 @@ static int gfar_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void reset_gfar(struct net_device *ndev)
+static void reset_gfar(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct gfar_private *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);