diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 8e0de4873cc4..eaaef682de25 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -13087,7 +13087,7 @@ lpfc_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  * is destroyed.
  *
  **/
-void
+static void
 lpfc_sli4_oas_verify(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 {