diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c b/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
index ec40ba882f61..ff2e45e9cb54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int lxt973a2_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int lxt973a2_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
+static int lxt973a2_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int adv;
 	int err;