diff --git a/net/core/gen_stats.c b/net/core/gen_stats.c
index 65a2e820364f..9bf1b9ad1780 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_stats.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_stats.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ __gnet_stats_copy_basic(const seqcount_t *running,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__gnet_stats_copy_basic);
 
-int
+static int
 ___gnet_stats_copy_basic(const seqcount_t *running,
 			 struct gnet_dump *d,
 			 struct gnet_stats_basic_cpu __percpu *cpu,