diff --git a/fs/nfs_common/grace.c b/fs/nfs_common/grace.c
index 420d3a0ab258..519396967e79 100644
--- a/fs/nfs_common/grace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs_common/grace.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(locks_end_grace);
  * to answer ordinary lock requests, and when they should accept only
  * lock reclaims.
  */
-int
+static int
 __state_in_grace(struct net *net, bool open)
 {
 	struct list_head *grace_list = net_generic(net, grace_net_id);